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• 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...
• suspension leaves
  Historical mailing list - DVW
  Mon, 12 Jun 95 10:30:45 METDST
  ...Still a few questions:why do you have to remove the balljoints to take down the leaves?Are the arms under load so you...
• Re: tranny boots...
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 06:22:49 -0800
  That should be 251 711 167F for the shift rod boots. -Dana- Dana Morphew wrote: > > You'll need one 251 711 167E ball joint...
• Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:02:09 -0500
  At 09:39 AM 12/24/2008, mdrillock wrote... >The ball seat is not quite the same as stock 14" steel Vanagon wheels. >The...
• Re: What is SA Besto spray
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:18:34 -0400
  ...I wanted to know more about the spray and how it works on the > suspension bushings and ball joints. > William, It sprays on as...
• For Sale - Vanagon Dual Tube Ballast Resistor / New
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 09:32:59 -0700
  ...Vanagon Ballast Resistor ... Brand New ... Never used / Guaranteed Perfect VW P/N: 251 971 284 E for Radiator Fan, for models without air conditioning...
• Ball joint/alignment
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 10:07:30 -0800 (PST)
  ...He adjusted the toe-in and said to bring the Vanagon back after I had the ball joint replaced. The toe-in adjustment fixed...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles and lions and tigers and bears, Oh my!
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:55:50 -0400
  It is not good to swap the axle! Why! The little ball inside won't like there new home, they will get very mixed...
• Newest Video about removing and replacing upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:46:42 -0400
  Just made another video today about removing and replacing the upper ball joint on a Vanagon. The video is from an 85 so it...
• Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Cooper
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:36:17 -0500
  Can't seem to get my '87 Syncro's front right upper ball joint out. Got the two allens and the 24mm nut off...
• Re: Bozos & Intercourse
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sat, 26 May 2001 16:29:10 EDT
  In a message dated 5/26/01 1:57:06 PM, wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net writes: << Do you have to pass through Blue Ball...
• Lower Ball Joints...what is involved in "pressing them in"...?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Fri, 27 May 2005 19:14:57 -0700
  ...I'm going to replace my upper and lower ball joints. I've read the lower ones have to be "pressed in". Anybody done...
• Re: 4 Bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:05:05 -0500
  ...I do have a 3 bike carrier for my ball hitch but we are now four so … that increases the cost of the endeavour...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:05:31 -0500
  ...How do you keep the balls straight ? like know which groove a ball came from. They're not marked or color coded or anything...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:11:52 -0500
  ...Lower ball joint video's Anybody got a link to vanagon lower ball joint replacement? John
• I need a sunroof crank
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 11:09:13 -0800
  ...The problem seems to be that the crank handle has lost the detent ball that makes it want to tuck into it's little...
• Re: French Bowls, was Glasgow to Strasbourg
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 18:14:11 -0700
  ...In French it is called Petanque. > It is played by first throwing a small ball ,then getting as close as > possible to that ball...
• Replacing the lower ball joints on my 82, Help!
  Historical mailing list - Dan Q
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 18:47:08 -0400
  Hello, Does anyone have any pointers/tips/advice for replacing the lower ball joints on my 82 Westy? The uppers were rather easy...but...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:23:06 -0600
  ...Then you can get a 13mm socket through the hole in the ball lever and slide that off. Reassembly is the reverse. If no...
• poptop assist fotos
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 13:34:25 -0600
  ...786782370072955&tab=find&FastTrack=False&WRCntxt=OrdHist> 2 Each13 Mm Steel Ball Socket For M8 Thread 29416K79<http://www.mcmaster.com/itm/find.asp...
• Upper ball-joint replacement how-to online
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 14:51:06 -0500
  I had to replace one of the upper ball joints in my 1985 CrewCab last week. The boot had long ago ripped and the...
• Re: Shift Linkage problems
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:30:49 -0400
  Hi Alan, From the parts listings I have seen in today's research it appears that the design of the ball and shaft changed...
• ball joint replacement, '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 15:37:57 -0700
  Anyone ever replace the lower ball joints in one of these babies? My Westy has two dead ones. Also the joints in the steering...
• Re: Sloppy Gear Change
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:58:58 +0300
  Steve, at first you should check the plastic 'ball joint' of the gear shift lever under the boot. The parts you must check and...
• Re: Shift linkage repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:40:38 -0700
  ...Then you can get a 13mm > socket through the hole in the ball lever and slide that off. Reassembly is > the reverse. If no...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 20:49:49 -0400
  ...arm while you use the pickle fork to pull the upper ball joint. If you don't you won't be able to get...
• Re: ball joint boots
  Historical mailing list - jules
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:11:58 -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: vanagon Digest - 20 Jun 2003 - Special issue (#2003-637)
  Historical mailing list - Mel Stireman
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 15:13:55 EDT
  In a message dated 6/20/2003 3:48:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > James Ballen <ballenjames@HOTMAIL.COM...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:13:54 -0600
  ...The upper ball joint looks okay, >>as >>do the various bushings in that area. >> >>Any ideas? If I have to replace the lower ball...
• Swapping out bad spindle/s
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 5 May 2012 16:16:12 -0600
  ...The question is the lower balljoint,is it the same size on the spindle? I know they changed the lower contol arm in november...
• Re: Zerk grease-able balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Mon, 7 May 2012 16:32:10 -0600
  ...Zerk grease-able ballj...
• Gotta replace ball joints soon...any potential problems?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 11:37:28 -0800
  ...I'm hopin' Santa blows in with a new set of upper and lower ball joints for my 1990 Carat...as mine are shot...
• Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:40:16 EDT
  I took my 1987 Vanagon for the Missouri State Inspection and it failed because they said the ball joints had to much play in...
• Re: Almost rear-ended by inattentive drive
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:09:09 -0700
  ...I put a 2" ball mount and leave it there. Recently I parked my van on a supermarket parking lot, went in for groceries...
• 1983 balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - John Olmsted
  Tue, 06 May 1997 20:37:56 -0400
  ...Is it possible that the lower ball joints are gone? My mechanic says they are ok, he prys on the joint to check for...
• Re: RE tailgaters
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 28 Aug 1999 10:33:13 -0700
  The heck with ball bearings, use all your old black and blue CV joint balls. Now that's recycling at it's best. -----Original...
• Re: How to remove upper ball joint???
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 08:08:57 -0400
  ...How to remove upper ball joint??? > Hi guys, > > having sucessfully replaced the power steering r&p, I know need to replace > the upper ball...
• 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...
• Re: Ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:42:35 +0000
  Depending on the work to be done it is likely that the lower ball joint may need to be separated anyway. You may be...
• Re: Vanagon Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:29:40 -0700
  ...Vanagon Upper Ball Joints > > So, here is Dennis asking a question. What are folks using for upper ball joints on the 2WD Vanagons? > Just...
• Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:55:42 -0500
  I think its easier than the bottom ball joint. You don't have to have a machine shop press it out. Other than getting...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 11:56:54 -0500
  ...Anyway, my questions: > >- Should I just do both sides? (all four ball joints?) > >- Proceedure? Tools? > >- Do I need to disconnect the brake lines and...
• Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:52:13 -0700
  Hello All, Time for ball joints on my 87 Syncro and I might as well do all four. Cracking/torn rubber. This is the...
• Westy Stolen In Ballard (North Seattle)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:43:58 -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...
• How do I clean Wolfie carpets?
  Historical mailing list - Mike & Marna Evans
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 16:21:23 -0800
  ...Does anyone have a spare cover for the fluorescent light ballast in the cargo area of Wolfies? I have the part that covers the...
• Ball Joints Wisdom
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 19:49:31 -0700
  Thanks to all you who replied to my request for ball joint replacement info. I read your postings ( and one very good DIY article...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:26:26 -0600
  ...I'd replace the upper and lower ball joints, the tie rod ends, the steering rack boots (lube the rack as much as possible...
• Re: photo procedure; replacing lower ball joints 80-84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 09:37:39 -0800
  ...No steering slop at all. > > We all know upper ball joints are easy to change, but the lower ones > on my project van were...
• Re: replacing ball joints, DIY?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 09:03:34 -0400
  ...replacing ball joints, DIY? Can one change ball joints in the driveway or does it involved a press or something only a shop can...
• Front passanger bearing etc. Need parts and possibly instructions.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 11:24:20 -0500
  ...I had planned on changing the lower ball joints. I have new ones. I changed the upper ball joints a little while ago. So...
• Re: Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 17:28:59 -0400
  ...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: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:44:44 -0500
  ...I have discovered the ears on the selector rod also messed up and the rear gear shift lever ball also in distress. Has anyone...
• Re: Insurance coverage.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:37:05 EDT
  ...Does that make BlueBelle the mistress of the ball? She just might get PO's and give you blue balls. You best address her...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 22:35:31 -0700
  ...Ball joints I have a Syncro and have purchased replacement ball joints. For the life of me I can’t remember the brand, but...
• Re: Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Syncro & Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 09:05:12 -0400
  My apologies for any misinformation I may have sent, I was unaware that Mercedes uses 14mm ball seats. My information about lug and seat...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 10:56:24 -0800
  Did you find the need to apply heat at knuckle where lower ball joint seats? This might expand the metal allowing easier removal of...
• Ball Joints Replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:44:17 -0700
  Listees, I've been advised to replace the upper ball joints which are worn, according to the man who declined to align the front...
• One last drawback/accel. cable 85 Van
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:15:55 -0400
  ...The most helpful clue was that the cable doesn't go through the firewall but attaches to a ball and socket pinion near the...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Jun 2023 21:09:25 -0400
  ...The boot for the lower ball joint seems to be the same for bay window and vanagon. If I can replace and clean and...
• GAS PUKING OUT FILLER NECK - FINALLY SOLVED!!!!!...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:39:47 EDT
  ...somewhere after 86 or so (or maybe later?), the filler neck design changed, and a piece w/ a float ball was added to the...