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  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:28:51 -0400
  ...Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout? Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:28:41 -0700 Message-ID: <09f901d349ea$668eb600$33ac2200...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:09:20 -0600
  ...If you swap the balls around, the fit is now disturbed, and >>the balls and groves have to "wear in" again. At the outset...
• Re: PS Rack, Ball Joints, Tie Rod Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 10:37:04 -0400
  ...The lower bushings and ball joints will require a press. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:25:45 -0700
  Is it ball joint when there is a kind of klunk when turning the steering wheel....mostly in reverse? Anthony '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo...
• Re: Friday fun - VW Bus Ball sculpture
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 7 May 2004 09:10:22 -0400
  ...want one of these for your giant hamster, or as a lawn >decoration: > >http://www.boingboing.net/2004/05/05/vw_bus_ball.html
• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:00:54 -0500
  > I have found that the vendor formerly known > as vanagon cafe has the best price by far If you're talking ball joints, FYI...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:39:18 -0800
  ...The diameter of the ball they >>are >>machined to fit is smaller. There is a guy on Samba selling hybrid >>nuts >>needed to properly...
• Re: lower ball jpoint install
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:47:28 -0400
  ...Like everything these days, just go to google.com and FGI Just search for "Vanagon Ball Joints", article should appear near the top of...
• Re: Tools needed to change ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:07:58 -0500
  Hi George, It is a difficult job changing lower ball joints without a shop press. It can be none with a big hammer and...
• Fwd: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:03:13 -0600
  ...How do you keep the balls straight ? like know which groove a ball came from. They're not marked or color coded or anything...
• 2wd transmission linkage question
  Historical mailing list - peter shaw
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:38:46 -0800
  ...When I put the ball into the socket on the shifter and attach the bracket to the tranny it looks right. I then shift...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:18:24 -0400
  ...Ball joints OK, I need to put in a new upper ball joint onthe right side. I suppose I'll do the lower too...
• Re: Newest Video about removing and replacing upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Liberte, Joel
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:11:19 +0000
  ...Newest Video about removing and replacing upper ball joint Just made another video today about removing and replacing the upper ball joint on a...
• Ball joints and steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 20:15:57 -0500
  The parts are here, and I will soon be tackling the replacement of upper ball joints and the steering rack on my '91 Vanagon...
• Re: New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 09:25:44 -0700
  [2002-11-18 05:25 -0500] James Wetzel (jwetzel@EPHARMALEARNING.COM) wrote: > Dear List, > > Just finished putting on a new set of ball joints...
• Re: MICE and moth balls, other uses, except bears
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 20:56:57 EDT
  ...That seemed to explained why the moth balls I was putting in the trash were not deterring what I thought were raccoons. Since things...
• photo procedure; replacing lower ball joints 80-84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 00:24:53 -0800
  Over the holidays while visiting family in Vancouver I had the pleasure of replacing lower ball joints (actually, most of the front end pieces...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 8 Nov 2016 22:01:10 -0700
  Lower ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 Upper ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 or GoWesty RadiusRod PowerFlex Upper BallJoint AutoZone Lower BallJoint ?? On 8 Nov , 2016, at 9:08...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:20:45 -0800
  ...The front lower ball joints might be far more difficult than you expect. I don't even mind a crack in the ball joint...
• Help with upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Michael T. DeLessio
  Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:22:23 -0400
  ...On to the next problem, I need to install a new upper right ball joint and new front brake pads on my '84 Westy...
• Re: Acceleratro cable
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:28:50 EDT
  You have to make/get a ball on the shift bracket. it is the same size as the ball on the beetle carbs. Soooo...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:56:53 -0800
  ...Ball Joint removal. > Can't seem to get my '87 Syncro's front right upper ball joint out. Got > the > two allens and the...
• 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: Bike rack - ball hitch mount recommendations.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:52:21 -0400
  ...It does non have a hitch/receiver that I can remove > only a ball that seems to be connected with a nut from below...
• Re: Parts search
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:45:06 -0700
  Hi Ralph, I saw those, but mine has the ball attached to the end of the cable not a socket that attaches to a...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:49:14 EDT
  ...both sides? (all four ball joints?) >> Blake, my man, you will get greasy and skin your knuckles renewing a ball joint. You will get...
• Re: Bearing wear
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 00:57:57 PDT
  ...you swing a ball on a string and the force applied to the ball changes its direction..... If the string breaks the ball moves...
• Re: CCC's bay area explosives extravaganza!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jul 1996 18:50:09 -0300 (ADT)
  ...After about 4 balls the candle pointed into the balloon and the next shot was fatal. By this time the ballon had arrived over...
• Re: BALL JOINTS...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:40:55 -0400
  I was able to replace a lower balljoint for fellow listmember Rick K. He brought over the spindle; and it took an assortment of...
• Re: Its SUMMERTIME!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 20:41:30 EDT
  ...THAT is the LAST water balloon. Stop sending crap to the Vanagon list, please, all. No cookie recipes, gmbulley cary, nc
• Front Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 12:03:23 -0000
  Hi All Any advice on replacing the bottom ball joints ? Haynes indicates that they are pressed out & pressed back in but there does not...
• Re: CV Joint issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:44:38 -0400
  Did you replace the axels yourself? Did the balls fallout? The bentley says that when reassembeling, you need motion in all directions in the...
• Pickle fork size needed?
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:09:59 -0500
  Hi All, I have new shocks and upper ball joints on the way. I was wondering about the size of the pickle fork to...
• Re: CV joints - PS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:48:40 -0500
  I don't! If there is any wear or galling that would make any ball different, it is time for a new joint. Dennis...
• TIICO: cruise control/parts
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 14:38:19 -0500
  ...On the stock Vanagon the actuator is attached to the throttle via a slimline ball joint. I need to locate one of these ball...
• Re: 1983 balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 07 May 1997 19:27:21 -0400
  ...I've replaced the upper ball joints (reduced clunks somewhat) and will soon replace the lower ones also. I think the better test for...
• Re: Tools needed to change ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 14:19:27 -0400
  I have yet to try lower balljoints, but the uppers are easy. Take a look at a tech article I did about the upper...
• Re: Ball Joint Removal Tool
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 1 Apr 1990 16:40:30 -0400
  ...I have had ball joints which the 'puller' wont get apart, only the pickel fork did the trick.
• Re: radio
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:17:32 -1000
  >Can't put my Jack antennae ball on it because of the tip.< I put my Jack antenna ball on my stock antenna... just...
• Muffler Bearings, was RE: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:46:46 -0500
  Sorry, I know it's Saturday but regarding muffler bearings- Many car exhaust systems use a "ball joint" type connection to allow the exhaust...
• Re: removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:26:49 -0800
  ...Make sure that the large nut is loosely threaded on the ball joint stem Find a way to support the upper control arm so...
• Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pruitt
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 13:32:38 -0400
  ...But note the with the > suspension extended the upper ball joint did not fully seat in the control > arm unless the lower arm is...
• Re: Newbie Ball Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 11:30:35 -0400
  ...Newbie Ball Joint Question Hi Volks: While swapping my spare onto each corner to eliminiate my thumping problem, I had the occasion to inspect...
• Re: "Just the boots, please" !!??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:35:42 -0800
  No, ball joints and boots are manufactured as a unit. Besides, the major cost is in labor for removing and replacing the joint and...
• Re: Swapping out bad spindle/s
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 May 2012 20:01:48 -0400
  All vanagons use the same ball joints and control arm mounts (bushings). While thing are a part consider replacing those and also the radius...
• Defective Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 21:11:46 -0700
  I went to install upper ball joints i bought from a list vendor and find that they are defective. The part that inserts in...
• Re: CV joints - PS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:02:55 -0800
  Hi again, You didn't answer my questions about how to keep the balls straight. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Haynes [mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
• Re: Trailer Hitch Picture
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 17:07:51 -0400
  ...2) You are limited to a 2" hitch ball only. Or at least I am - I tried unsuccessfully to find a 1 7/8...
• Re: 76 gas station balls wanted
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 8 Mar 1996 08:28:24 CST6CDT
  ...on this list??? not hardly. > Now aparently in the gas station shops they sell '76' balls, to put on > the end of your radio...
• Re: Friday fun - VW Bus Ball sculpture
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Fri, 7 May 2004 15:05:18 -0500
  ...want one of these for your giant hamster, or as a lawn >> decoration: >> >> http://www.boingboing.net/2004/05/05/vw_bus_ball.html >
• Re: Other engine conversion options?<F>
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:59 -0800
  On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:46:20 -0800, tim <killer.jupiter@gmail.com> wrote: > Do you just throw them out like ballast on...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - wognacious
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:48:57 -0800
  I'm gearing up to do the ball joint thing and am wondering what else I should replace since I'm going to taking...
• OT: Zeppelin
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 11:31:38 -0400
  Andrew wrote; >A weird observation - News today showed that Athens will have a bunch of >Zeppelin hot air ballons to protect their airspace during...
• Re: Reminder (F) zeppelins
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:16:51 -0700
  Perhaps what the listee should have said was "hot air balloons made by the Zeppelin company". The Zeppelin company is alive and well and...
• Re: Size of the small ball in the 5sp reverse lockout?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 21 Oct 2017 09:36:47 -0700
  The True Value ball bearing, must be ~1/4"-, that's doing the job. I didn't notice the exact size, sorry.. should you...
• Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 12:24:40 -0600
  I am soon to replace the bushings and ball joints on the front of my 88 GL. I can manage the upper ball joints...
• Ball joints& tie rod ends
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:43:24 -0600
  ...year he picked them off of, are there any changes of ball joints within certain years?? I am currently away from my bentley, thanks...
• I need a smaller European trailer ball - help!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 5 May 2003 21:20:56 -0700
  ...The one that is my van is the same size as our 2" balls - the problem is my trailers (three of them) are 1...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint tool
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 22:03:21 +0000
  ...in knuckles to the shop for us to press the old ball > joints out & & the new ones in. The owner would tell them we...
• Re: Transmission gross vehicle weight capacity
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:27:25 -0700
  You haven't added in the weight of all the beer that balloonists tend to drink! I used to haul around a hot air...