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• changing upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 15:37:41 -0700
  Replaced the upper ball joint on the right side today. Busdepot had the part for 20 dollars. It was european made according to Busdepot...
• Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for hitches?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:49:53 -0400
  ...BZ On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Tom, > > I thought the ball on euro hitches...
• Re: Fridge ? - No? Fans!
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 14:16:02 -0800
  ...the one with real ball bearing and those that use "bushings". The one for a Pentium chip that has ball bearing cost about $25...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:15:12 -0800
  ...The point to this is you follow the maintenance instructions and nowhere in the Bentley did I see anything about keeping the balls in...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:05:57 -0600
  ...There's a ball joint under the shifter, a ball joint > outside the transmission case and some U-joints in between. They can > account...
• Re: Propane Conversion for Vanagon--head north!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:53:25 -0400
  I hope that we can some day convert to the (Ballard) fuel cell. Again Canadian!!!!! FYI: http://www.ballard.com/ Malcolm On 13 Feb...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:58:59 -0400
  more than likely the speedometer cable. mike
• Bearing service
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:04:17 -0000
  Anyone tried to lubricate the sliding door ball bearing ( 1987 Westy) without major disassembly? Thanks for suggestions. Ark.
• fuel cells
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Mon, 7 May 2001 13:01:12 -0700
  http://www.ballard.com/pem_animation.asp Check this out, click on the demo icon. Very cool. mark...
• Ball park price on Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Steve Mozurkewich
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 15:31:46 -0700
  Any idea what a rough price is on a complete 89 Westy exhaust system? Steve
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:59:30 -0500
  Spray something wet on the joint to lub it so it may come out easier.
• upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Dec 2009 22:06:48 -0800
  did one upper ball joint today. I was all set to have a nice time, and take pictures to document what I thought would...
• FS: late model filler necks w/ float ball to prevent fuel backwash at the pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 2008 01:06:23 EDT
  ...i have the later model vanagon fuel filler necks w/ float ball that prevent fuel backwash. these were standard on '88-'91 vanagons. i...
• Re: How to repair Sun visor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 24 Sep 2016 23:18:27 +0000
  ...The Gowesty replacement looks like it doesn't have > the ball but has the socket. At least what I think I'm seeing > Dennis...
• Re: Ball Joint Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Thomas
  Fri, 2 Sep 1994 13:02:13 -0500 (CDT)
  For removing tie rod ends and ball joints, I've only had luck with the long forked devices that you pound on with a...
• Re: Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:48:40 -0400
  ...But the ball end has an embedded c clip type thing that holds the >> fastener on the ball. Really great when you have to...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:33:13 -0700
  ...No need to unscrew ball joint You can get old and then new boot over the ball joint You’ll see rubber grommet at...
• Re: [WetWesties] Where is Mecca?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:02:38 -0700
  ...Where are the most Westies? Try any neighborhood in Seattle but especially the North End, Ballard, Roosevelt, Wallingford and NE of the U District...
• Re: Ballpark mileage figures please
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 19:40:35 -0500
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 1999 7:36 PM Subject: Ballpark mileage figures please > I'm getting on in age (30) so it...
• Missing Refrigerator button or knob fix
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 11:17:00 -0700
  For a refrigerator knob B fix if lost use a ball point pen cap or cut the housing to length. Just slice the end...
• That Audiovox Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 11:01:56 -0500
  ...http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/photos/Cruise_Control_Cable_Connec.jpg About that install, he wrote, "I fabricated a snap-on ball-socket end...
• Re: Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:43:29 -0400
  Used in Beetles and Golfs up to 2007... Yrs, d
• Outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:56:14 -0700
  How do you tighten the outside mirror? I lubricated the rotating ball and it.s Rolling around like crazy
• Re: Coolant Leak INSIDE my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:05:54 EDT
  Is it possible to use the water ball valve on the heating core??? James W88kender
• How hard is it to change the front upper ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:33:49 -0700
  Is this something you can do on your own? -Joe
• Re: photo procedure; replacing lower ball joints 80-84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:31:43 -0500
  Now this is the way this list is supposed to be!!
• Re: CV anatomy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:02:21 -0400
  At 02:52 PM 8/29/2009, Troy wrote: >How does one know if the ball cage is backward? I think I put the...
• Front spindle/suspension changes... in what years? Power steering...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:36:40 +1200
  ...Apparently the later Bentley states that the control arms from 1984 were changed to cast steel and simultaneously changed FROM a balljointed strut bar...
• Re: tranny boots...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 16 Feb 2002 04:31:58 -0800
  ...I remember that the ball >>> joint boot was a monster to find the last time I replaced the clutch, >>> about five years ago. >>> >>> The...
• bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:16:55 -0400
  ...On the European bracket, there is a base with 4 holes that the tow ball attaches. The tow ball bracket uses all 4 bolt...
• Re: Zerk grease-able balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 7 May 2012 19:00:26 -0600
  From the sound of it the total cost of my total front suspension rebuild with all new balljoints,tie rods,100%complete full front...
• Ball joint question.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 21:27:15 +0200
  Listees, Today, I bought a balljoint to replace the worn out unit at the upper left position on my '88 Syncro. I didn't...
• Friday Humor, It Begins Now!
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 14:29:20 -0500
  > It Begins Now. > > \ | / > \\ \ | | / > \\\ \\ // /// > \\\ ######### /// > \\ ### ### // > -- ## ## -- > -- ## squish!! ## -- > -- ## ## -- > // ### ### \\ > /// ######## \\\ > /// // \\ \\\ > // / | | \ \\ > / | \ > > You have just been hit with an e-mail snow ball! > (The first one of the winter.) > > It's the...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:42:08 -0500
  All this talk of balls and joints has this thread getting tagged as potential spam.... Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:29:40 -0500
  ...Lower ball joint video's > > Anybody got a link to vanagon lower ball joint replacement? > > John >
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - David
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:00:47 -0500
  ...Extending the >> >>> shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. >> >>> GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint. >>
• Bug ballet - anyone interested? and VW count du jour (retransmit)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 1994 16:02:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Are there any bug owners interested in being in a *bug ballet* to be held this Sun., Sept. 18, in Staten Island, NY? Bugs...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:59:02 -0400
  ...Then I heated the but cherry red and worked it off while grabbing the ball end with vice grips. >> The other one had the...
• Re: Bozos & Intercourse
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 26 May 2001 10:19:02 -0700
  Do you have to pass through Blue Ball and Bird In Hand in order to get to Intercourse? Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rico Sapolich...
• Re: Suggestions on new paint
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:30:13 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Ballen" <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 3...
• removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:49:22 -0600
  I was able to remove and replace the driver's side upper ball joint using a pickle fork, no problem. The passenger's side...
• Re: Passed Emissions-Failed Safety Inspection
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:37:47 -0400
  ...I failed safety on bad upper ball joints (been > hearing a "clanking" but with so much talk about KYB shocks causing a > clanking sound...
• Tranny end shift lever issue and fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 May 2017 22:26:36 -0700
  ...So yesterday i decided to track it down, starting at the rear and the ball and cup lever from the transmission. You know how...
• Re: Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 23:44:53 -0700
  ...Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable > Hi all > This must be either an insoluble problem or one so elementary...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:19:11 -0700
  ...Anyway, since, this cup/socket works with the ball on the hatch side, you just have to have them change out the other end...
• removing ball joint nut?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Morse
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:49:37 -0400
  ...I need to remove the ball joint, problem is the nut is right under under the CV joint and I can only use an...
• Re: Shifter ball boot needed!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:37:30 -0500
  ...Mike Jonce Fancher wrote: > Hi all > I removed the gear shifter ball from the trans linkage and the boot was bearly there. Any one...
• FS: Vanagon trailer hitch
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 11:47:27 EDT
  for sale: vanagon trailer hitch, class 1 ball (non reciever) type, 1500lbs. $75 obo, with all hardware. [text/html]
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:16:07 -0700
  ...That's what I meant, though with more words. ;^) Bentley refers to part between lower ball joint and lower control arm as "Ball joint...
• Re: AC propano
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 07:56:13 GMT
  ...Malcolm. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm White Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Eire Tel: (353) 1 490 7246 malcolm@white.ie / rides@balloons.ie http://www.ftech.net/~balloons -----------------------------------------------------------------------
• Heater hose ball valve behind glove compartment?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams (Contractor)
  Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:52:35 -0600
  ...I want to do a "quick fix" and put a ball valve in the heater hose. I've heard you can do that behind...
• Re: Westy Stolen In Ballard (North Seattle)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 11:07:41 -0800
  ...Our van was stolen in the last 2 hours from in front of the house > in Ballard. If you see a dove blue (medium...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:16:02 -0700
  At 1/9/2013 10:52 AM, neil n wrote: >Lower ball joint requires access to a proper press or dedicated type >of tool...
• Re: trailer hitch for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:54:31 -0600
  ...Its the > european 50mm gooseneck ball which translates to a 2" > US ball (I think) It's been up in the attic for a...
• Re: AC Service Prior to Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 13 May 2005 12:54:30 -0400
  ...molecul(sp-again!) is like a beach ball , and a 134a molicule is like a golf ball.It will migrate through the rubber.Being...
• RE: Bug ballet - anyone interested? and VW count du jour
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 1994 15:51:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Are there any bug owners interested in being in a *bug ballet* to be held this Sun., Sept. 18, in Staten Island, NY? Bugs...
• Re: Shifter parts for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 11:18:39 +0200
  ...In some cases also the ball-headed linkage (ball going inside the 'cup') might also be worn. But I think it is quite rare...
• Re: Cairo Report, now K&N
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 08:32:56 -0800
  ...If the first tree hit doesn't get the ball, one down the line will as the speed of the ball drops. Oil wetted...
• Re: Great American Eclipse 8Apr2024 ~> WarmUp
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:55:05 -0600
  ...Sat of the 2023 ABQ Balloon Fiesta ~ So, > > weather permitting, there may well be hundreds of Hot Air Balloons in the sky during > > the...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:40:33 -0800
  ...Upper ball joint R&R is easy to do. Would suggest using a shop that will press the new lower ball joints in. The...