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• Ball joint bushings on a 1971 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 7 Mar 96 19:24:41 UT
  Hey Volks! I am getting ready to tackle the ball joints on my Westy next weekend. In Bob's sermon about ball joints he...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:27:36 -0400
  Hi Jim, I noticed that the lower ball joint boot is sold separately. I thought this might be an indicator that it can be...
• Re: boot: shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 21 May 1996 21:37:06 CST6CDT
  the boot for the ball joint socket IS available, i had one in my hands the other day. souunds like the dealer showed you...
• Re: Replacing the lower ball joints on my 82, Help!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 15:38:55 -0600
  ...As soon as I don't need the van as a daily driver, I plan to take the ball joint and ball joint adapter...
• Beck/Arnley ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:44:48 -0700
  Hi all, Just picked up a Beck/Arnley upper ball joint from a FLAPS, box said Made in Germany, but sealed bag inside said...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:31:04 -0800
  ...I was replacing my ball joints the last time my front suspension was open, but if you are not going to replace the upper...
• Re: Ball joints replacement
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 08:50:59 -0500
  ...Ball joints replacement Took my van in for a wheel alignment-requires upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends. Tried getting info...
• Ball Joint Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 02 Sep 94 12:14:19 EDT
  What tool do you guys use to remove your ball joints? I see this fork kind of thing in the FLAPS stores which is...
• Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Virreira, Victor
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 11:51:00 EST
  ...I was told my upper ball joints needed to be replaced. The Bentley manual isn't detailed enough about ball joints (or at least...
• Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:16:30 -0700
  ...Top Ball Joint replacement >I think its easier than the bottom ball joint. You don't have to have a > machine shop press it...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 22 May 2003 00:08:53 EDT
  ...Tie rod joint removal tool for upper ball joints and tie rod end joints. For the lower ball joints I used a pitman arm...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Airic
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:48:04 -0600
  ...The bumps in the road don't make a thump anymore either. > How did your steering feel after you changed the ball joints? I...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list
  20 Nov 95 17:56
  Replacing the ball joints it fairly simple, but not easy without a nice BIG press. I am currently doing all four on my '68...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:05:13 -0700
  ...I said Nah, > it sounds like ball joints, I know what worn ball joints sound like. But > he was at least 80% right, cause...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:16:39 -0500
  ...In bouncing the van up and down in the driveway, it sounds like its coming from the right lower ball joint. The joint looks...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Knud Haugmark
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 20:44:06 +0000
  ...Ball joints? >My 85 Vanagon with 180K miles has a thump when I hit any minor bump in the >road. It sounds like something...
• Re: New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 08:50:27 -0500
  ...New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice. Dear List, Just finished putting on a new set of ball joints from the...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 20:22:29 -0600
  Andy, Unfortunately that lower ball joint is a press-to-fit item. You will need a hydraulic press to remove the old one and...
• Looking for ball joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 12:32:24 -0500
  Volks, Have some cracked ball joint boots......joints are fairly new and have no play....any sources? Adam P 81 westy (3 of them...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF? GOT IT!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:19:40 -0500
  Here is how I remove the tapered shaft of the ball joint. The taper causes the shaft to grip even after the nut is...
• Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:48:20 -0600
  ...I attempted pressing a lower ball joint, but the adaptor pushed through the ball joint shoulders, ruining it. Can anyone recommend a specific ball...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:26:28 -0700
  ...My recollection is that as the tire is lifted, one can see the lower ball joint move... Now on the upper ball joint my...
• Ball joint removal Q..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 22 May 2001 12:22:50 -0400
  Hi all, OK, gonna replace ball joints and control arm bushings here in the near future. I've been reviewing the Haynes manual for...
• Front suspension parts quality?
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:52:21 -0400
  About a year and a half ago I replaced all the bushings and ball joints in the front suspension of my 260,000 mile...
• Are There Junk Ball Joints?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 12:07:49 -0400
  I went to research syncro ball joints and noticed massive price differences. The cheapest I could find front joints from VW was about $90...
• Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 11:34:06 -0500
  OK, I need to put in a new upper ball joint onthe right side. I suppose I'll do the lower too. Anyway, my...
• Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 25 May 2005 13:50:15 -0700
  ...I'm about to have my (long-overdue) Upper and Lower Ball Joints replaced. Anyone have any suggestions as to what else I should...
• Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - James Wetzel
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 20:24:38 -0400
  Well, After a day of attempting to remove the upper ball joints on my 84 Westy, I am somewhat at a loss of how...
• Re: early Vanagon ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:30:05 -1000
  ...early Vanagon ball joint replacement >My '82 Westy needs all four ball joints replaced. I bought the parts from >my import specialist FLAPS before...
• Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 23:57:16 -0500
  ...If a joint is noisy, it is because the balls are popping across worn spots on the outer and inner races. Cages and balls...
• early Vanagon ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 22:11:22 -0700
  My '82 Westy needs all four ball joints replaced. I bought the parts from my import specialist FLAPS before checking the labor cost for...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 07:10:59 -0800
  ...Ball Joints >> >> >>I need to replace my ball joints, but I have never performed >>such a repair. I'm not much of a mechanic...
• Re: Preparing steering knuckles or spindles
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 14:50:55 -0500
  ...Dennis or others, what would be the best ball joint source for the lower ball joint knuckle? I’m sure the current one is...
• Re: Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:04:59 -0700
  ...Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon? > > > Hello All: > > I'm looking for the best source of BallJoints. I > bought a set from...
• Re: MEYLE Ball Joints, Wheel Bearings, Brake Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:24:41 -0400
  ...As Dennis said, I have used the ball joints for years and years and have had no issues with them. About 5 years ago...
• Ball joints are easy :)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 10:22:03 -0500
  Thanks to all who helped me with my ball joints. It always amazes me how easy some of these jobs are when you know...
• Re: BALL JOINTS...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 18:31:02 EDT
  ...I'm thinking I can use this to remove and install ball joints with it. Is there any trick or special tool needed to...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 22:50:54 -0600
  ...In bouncing the van up and down in the driveway, it sounds > like > its coming from the right lower ball joint. The joint looks...
• Re: New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 07:05:17 -0500
  ...These ball joints are decent and should not instantly fail. Almost all of the ball joints on my '91 Carat are shot (it is...
• Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:47:34 -0800
  I thought these were the easy ones? Can't get the old ball joints out of the control arm. I've got the 8mm...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:43:25 -0500
  ...Or is it to be ordered along with the ball joint, snap ring and maybe other things to do the job. > > Eric Caron > > >> On...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 2 Jul 2023 23:30:03 -0400
  ...MDT, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Question on lower ball joint boot. > > My 84 has a ripped lower ball joint boot. I’m...
• Re: Beck/Arnley ball joints
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:21:27 -0400
  ...Beck/Arnley ball joints Hi all, Just picked up a Beck/Arnley upper ball joint from a FLAPS, box said Made in Germany, but...
• ball joint issues
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 21:49:57 -0800
  hello all seems my van has desided to test me again, passenger side ball joint dropped after i was'nt able to make it...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:55:47 -0500
  ...I’m wondering if I > can > > replace it and try to save and just clean and re grease the lower ball > > joint. > > > > Or, do...
• clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 18:09:44 -0600
  ...In bouncing the van up and down in the driveway, it sounds like its coming from the right lower ball joint. The joint looks...
• Re: Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 May 2005 19:25:16 -0400
  ...Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there? Hello All: I'm about to have my (long-overdue) Upper and Lower Ball Joints replaced...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:47:40 -0800
  ...But my joint was really, I mean really stuck :) I don't want to belabour this point, but sometime the ball joint is stuck...
• ball joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:11:44 -0500
  all my boots are split does anyone have a relatively easy solution for this. ball joints are good with only 80k on them. mike
• Re: Lower Ball Joint tool
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:08:29 -0400
  Unfortunately I had a mechanic ruin a ball joint because he didn't have the correct press adapter which clears the steering knuckle. I...
• Good job, Bus Depot Order
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 07:57:04 -0500
  > GOOD JOB BUS DEPOT! > > > OK, > Sunday night I noted I had a bad ball joint. Went to the > internet, dialled up Bus Depots WEB...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:02:03 -0800
  He's going to replace the upper ball joints, all right! I'm betting that's what broke... ;) On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:03:34 -0500
  ...Should work with knuckle still on the van (in this photo I had also removed the lower ball joint)
• Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Tim New
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 09:02:42 -0800
  I need to replace my ball joints, but I have never performed such a repair. I'm not much of a mechanic and any...
• Disabled Power steering...cause bad ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 06:17:51 -0700
  ...I've been trying to determine why my new ball joints and control arm bushing wore out after less than a year. A few...
• Ball Joint Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:16:53 -0600
  Upper left ball joint has had it. Since I have to tear into it, I want to replace both upper a lower balljoints as...
• Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:03:41 -0400
  ...My upper ball joints are beginning to clunk, I think. I have an 87 tin top non-synchro. Are all ball joints created equally...
• Re: Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:54:31 -0400
  http://m.harborfreight.com/master-ball-joint-adapter-set-14pc-60307.html On Mar 11, 2015 8:27 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com...
• Newbie Ball Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:10:53 -0500
  ...While swapping my spare onto each corner to eliminiate my thumping problem, I had the occasion to inspect my upper ball joints. It seems...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint tool
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:35:53 -0400
  ...20:08 szpejankowski@gmail.com napisał(a): > Unfortunately I had a mechanic ruin a ball joint because he didn't have the correct press...