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Re: Ball joint question.
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 02:14:59 +0200
Volks, today I got the joint replaced, it was a real struggle to get it off. Usually when doing joints, the problem is getting...
Still need help/ball and socket joint end of throttle cable
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
Sun, 27 Jun 1999 22:28:11 -0400
...At the rear end of the accelerator cable installation (85 automatic) there is a snap on (ball & socket) union. It seems to me that...
Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:05:30 -0700
...the lower ball joint would move *straight* back). Since the radius arms are at an angle to that transverse line through the wheel hubs...
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:05:50 -0700
...I've dropped the strut bar ( the big bar that bolts under the lower ball joint and runs forward and is bolted through bushings...
Re: Best Source for Ball Joints???
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 06:36:29 EDT
...My front tires are wearing like crazy on the inside edges...my mechanic says my ball joints are toast...anybody know the least expensive...
Re: upper ball joint replacement
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:06:25 -0500
Volks, Remeber Autozone / Kragen Oriely etc have great (and usually free or near free) loaner tools for this sort of task..no need to...
Buying Front Wheel Spindle
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:23:18 -0700
Does anyone know where to buy used or new front wheel spindles? Ideally I would like to get them with new lower ball joints...
Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:05:30 -0600
...For the lower ball joints,, the check them get a large pair of > grove lock (Channel Lock) pliers. Again with the wheels suspended grab...
Front End Work
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:01:24 -0800
I want to replace upper and lower ball joints next weekend. I also decided to replace the upper control arm bushings. (i already have...
Re: HMHYPFAFEA?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 28 May 2002 19:59:43 -0500
With the istallation of these parts they charged me $42.00 2 each upper ball joint #22( 251 407 361) 2 each lower ball...
Re: Squeeks
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 19:06:21 -0700
...upper control armNew ball joints, shocks and upper control arm bushings failed to fix my squeek last spring. Needless to say, I'm interested...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:42:55 -0500
...does a nick in one of the balls mean > that > > > >>> JOINT needs to be replaced? > > > >>> > > > >>> -Wes > > > >>> > > > >>> Wesley Pegden wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> Does a nick in one...
Re: Control arm bushings (front end madness)
Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 01:57:19 -0400
...The upper ball joint comes right out when you take the bolts out. The bottom ball joints are really hard. I've struck out...
Re: Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Apr 2006 14:30:13 -0500
...wrote: > Hello All: > > I'm looking for the best source of BallJoints. I > bought a set from Bus Depot a year ago and they...
Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 4 Sep 2021 06:23:36 +0000
...Ball joint observation 2WD https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fonedrive.live.com%2F%3Fauthkey%3D%2521AAXqZCnFcWl0sIo%26v%3Dphotos%26cid...
Suspension noises (Clunks) 1991
Historical mailing list - Rick N
Sun, 27 Nov 2016 01:40:32 +0000
...The PO said he had it checked out and gave me a quote for a complete ball joint repair. I have since brought into...
Front End Work (Corrected)
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:15:12 -0800
I want to replace upper and lower ball joints next weekend. I also decided to replace the upper control arm bushings. (i already have...
Re: Cleaning CV
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:51:48 -0700
...Be careful that the joint doesn't turn and balls fall out. I made a special jig just to prevent that when the joint...
Re: Front Ball Joints (F)
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Fri, 10 Dec 1999 09:25:52 -0500
...you are in the Southern Illinois area drop by with new joints and > the > > knuckles in hand and watch a 30 ton press do...
Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:04:17 -0400
...Time for new ball joints?
Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:17:08 -0400
...Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how? >> >> There is absolutely no reason to disconnect the upper ball joint to...
Re: Possibly NLA Suspension Parts
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sun, 8 Feb 2009 15:26:18 -0800
...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_322/radius_arm_bushings.html The 80-early85 ball joint adapter has been obsolete for a...
PS Rack, Ball Joints, Tie Rod Replacement
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:34:32 -0500
Anyone have any links to sites showing how to replace these? Between two vans, I have all three to do. Any advice would be...
Re: So What Do Ya think?(Vanagon Content)
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:07:54 -0500
...flames out of the exhaust-- And it needs a set of ball joints and upper control arm bushings--BAD---:>) ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http...
What needs to be replaced in a front suspension rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
Mon, 27 May 2002 18:22:11 -0700
Minus the shocks, and control arms, what needs to be replaced? How many bushings, ball joints, etc. and how much should it cost parts...
Re: Ball joints and steering rack
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 8 Dec 2007 21:47:36 -0500
...Mike Allan Streib wrote: > The parts are here, and I will soon be tackling the replacement of > upper ball joints and the steering rack...
Re: Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower ball joints
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 06:14:33 -0500
...The old brakes needed pads and, ball joints were shot, and one wheel bearing was noisy. As for performance with late model brakes, pads...
CV joint Ball Bearing (and Re: Front Glass)
Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
Tue, 14 May 1996 14:40:59 -0500 (CDT)
Hello All, I have lost one of the shiny metal ball bearings from my CV joint!! Somewhere between the driveway and my shop (back...
Re: Shift linkage troubles
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:35:11 -0800
...Slide the innertube back over the ball and socket joint and zip-tie it in place- above and below the ball and socket. Works...
Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:55:12 -0800
Ball joints may cause play (drifting on the highway, especially at with initial steering input) and maybe clunking if bad enough, but I can...
Re: Buying Front Wheel Spindle
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:42:06 -0400
...if you wanted me to get new ball joints, press them in .......etc. etc..............I could. let me know if you are interested, and...
Front Brakes & Ball joint Q's [Syncro]
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Sat, 11 Mar 2000 12:43:38 -0800
...My lower Driver's Side ball joint, sure enough is toast (luckily I have them in stock!) In the Bentley, it shows them being...
Getting parts numbers
Historical mailing list - Dale
Sat, 11 Mar 2000 21:32:53 -0600
...Then I am going to work on the front end and I need driver side upper ball joint, possibly lower ball joint, coil spring...
Re: CV joint questions
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 11:45:45 -0500
...Look for broken bearing cages, pitting of the balls or flaking, wear in the hub assemblies. If you've got split CV boots chances...
Re: while changing UCA bushings, what else should I do?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:36:51 -0700
Do the upper ball joints at the same time - you've got the control arm in your hand anyway, and the ball joints are...
Fun with lower ball Joints
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:50:18 -0400
...I tried for about a day to install the new lower ball joints without the kit that this person recommends and it was futile...
Re: [T2] HELP!! CV Joints!!
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:29:22 -0800
...CV joint (that thing with splines that fits on the axle itself) > WILL NOT MOVE! The cage moves back and forth, the balls move...
'71 Ball Joints
Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
Sat, 23 Mar 96 18:41:31 UT
Hey Volks! Has anyone out in List land removed the upper torsion arm? If you did, could you describe the technique for me. The...
Vanagon suspension parts
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 17:31:20 -0400
I don't seem to get many years out of my Van's front end parts - ball joints, tie rod ends, etc. I'm...
Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:46:42 -0500
...Easy to do. >> >> I use the hammer method on upper ball joints. �It's a larger tapered part , >> than the tie rod is, so...
Re: How to determine when you need new shocks???
Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:56:03 -0500
...BUT it can also be > ball joints. When I replaced both upper ball joints the squeak I had went > away.
Re: axle connected to hub bone?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 13:22:06 -0700
...I am > just changing the strut/spring and to get better access I removed the > two top bolts of the upper ball joint. Now...
Braided Flexible Tiico Exhaust Connection
Historical mailing list - Michael Blackbun
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:35:20 -0600
...I hava a spring mounted ball joint that is supposed to reduce vibration, but it isn't working well. I thought the braided flexible...
Re: Ball joints
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:02:15 -0700
...Ball joints Gene, Answering this question can get detailed and maybe should be some Friday discussion. I am one of those folks that pays...
Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:43:18 -0500
Well, three years ago I replaced the ball joints, tie rod ends and upper control arm bushings on my '86 Westy, putting grease fittings...
Re: Shift linkage repair
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Sun, 11 Aug 2019 10:02:26 -0500
...Also, what is the easiest way to access the joint in question so the ball can be replaced? Is it just a matter of...
Re: Shake, Rattle, and Roll...
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 21:35:22 -0400
Also worth mentioning, check the upper ball joints. I rode in a buddy's vanagon and the back end shook like heck. He said...
Re: Replacing Stock 82 Van mirrors w/stronger model
Historical mailing list - Walter Haefeker
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:12:36 -0700
...I simply put some hose clamps around the ball joint of each mirror, adjusted the mirrors to the right position and tightened the clamps...
Re: Bad Shimmy in the Steering Whell, front End "Jiggles"
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:14:37 -0600
Marshall wrote: > > How can I tell if it's my ball joints, tie rod ends, sway bar clamps or just > my tires - or something...
Re: upper ball joint hell
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:11:29 -0500
See http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm for detailed instructions complete with pictures. -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL 85 Westy Weekender 84...
Grinding While cornering, now cv joints,
Historical mailing list - Kevin
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:16:08 -0400
...Checked all the other bearings and ball joints and everything seems fine. No I am wondering if a cv joint was either warn out...
Re: Lower ball joint video's
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:06:13 -0500
...Lower ball joint video's John, doing front end work is my (current) least favorite thing to do on the van. Usually folks never...
Re: 82 auto cv/differential help
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:10:47 -0700
...Of course if that happened when the joints were well-worn you'd probably get CV joint noise going in reverse (ball/inner CV...
Chrome Muffler Bearing?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:56:18 -0800
HAs anyone ever found a CV joint ball bearing in the bottom hose of a WBX 2.1 idle stabilizer hose? You know, the...
Re: Buying Front Wheel Spindle
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:06:37 -0700
...if you wanted me to get new ball joints, press them in .......etc. etc..............I could. let me know if you are interested, and...
Re: [Syncro] lower ball joint press
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 23:32:07 -0400
...wrote: > Does anyone have a tool to press out the lower ball joint and another tool > to press them in? Where can a guy...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:47:34 -0500
...does a nick in one of the balls mean > that > > > >>> JOINT needs to be replaced? > > > >>> > > > >>> -Wes > > > >>> > > > >>> Wesley Pegden wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> Does a nick in one...
Front Spring install
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Thu, 6 Jan 2011 15:40:21 -0800
...I'm about to be replacing a ball joint that's failed - which I've done that before on another van and it wasn...
Re: CV boot replacement, Syncro front outer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Oct 2006 00:39:21 -0400
Easiest way to change an outer boot is un bolt the top ball joint and then you can work the CV out from behind...
Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:40:54 -0500
...Do >> not >> >> mix >> >> > parts and ball between different joints. >> >> > >> >> > Choose the best joint(s) for your spare(s). Squirt in some WD-40 or...