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• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 10:44:21 -0800
  ...Ball Joint Replacement Time Jeff, What's your shipping rate? In any case, I'm 99% of the time better of just running up...
• Re: Lemfoerder Ball Joints - where to buy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:54 -0400
  Scott, we can get the upper and lower ball joints in Lemforder. The uppers would be $49 each and the lowers would be $59...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 06:55:51 -0800
  I agree that unless you are an experienced mechanic and have the proper tools/equipment, changing the lower ball joints should be left to...
• lower ball jpoint install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:35 +0000
  Hi , Does anyone know the proper way to press the lower balls joints into the steering knuckle (91 2wd)? Is there a special tool...
• Re: HELP!! CV Joints!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:21:28 -0500
  ...The hub's only contact with the rest of the CV joint is through the balls, right? And if things are loose enough that...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:08:10 -0800
  ...Loosen the nut on the shank of the joint (ball or tie rod) so its just holding on by 2 threads and smack the...
• front end thunking noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 02 Apr 94 19:45:00 EST
  ...early diagnositc attempts the noise turned out to be a bad ball joints. This happened to me 3 times, two on the '72 bus...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:23:28 -0500
  I have installed the upper ball joint spacers from GW, they seem to be nicely machined. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy On...
• Re: Getting parts numbers (& rumor of dealer parts departments)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:36:34 -0500
  ...Then I am > going to need driver side upper ball joint, lower ball joint, You can find most or all of them on my...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 04:50:09 EDT
  ...formed into the knuckle to recieve the tapered portion of the ball joint stud. The hammer is swung from side-to-side, its path...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:29:56 -0500
  At 10:48 AM 1/27/2007, wognacious wrote... >I'm gearing up to do the ball joint thing and am wondering what else...
• Re: pep boy's said after oil change I need ball joints....
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:11:26 -0800
  ...You CAN check ball joints yourself: Jack up the car and inspect the boots first. If they are okay the joints are probably okay...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:02:31 -0800
  Rather than dealing with "pop the ball joints", remove the (2) allen head cap screws from the upper ball joint. And yes, this is...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:31:06 -0700
  ...I > think the shop charged about $40 labor to remove/install the lower > ball joints. A word of warning about ball joints, the first...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:37:28 +0000
  ...Ball joints, upper / lower To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Mm-kay, I know I have to get Mellow Yellow's upper ball joints > replacedon...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:58:35 -0800
  ...CV joints All right, then you better get 250,000 miles out of your CV joints. How do you keep the balls straight ? like...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:06:25 -0500
  ...I believe there is a ripoff artist in my neighborhood! Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Jeffrey Schwaia wrote: > Upper Ball Joint - 1.0...
• Re: stick lube
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 02:32:24 EST
  ...If you want to be especially thorough, remove the shift lever, take it apart and lubricate the ball joint. If you do not want...
• upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 11:42:10 -0400
  ...Anyone want to guess why joints don't have zerk grease fittings on them anymore? and.... Are you really cheap? rotate your ball joints...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:48:30 -0500
  ...All the balls look >> fine. I have no idea how many miles are on the joint. It is an OEM >> Lobro joint (VW Audi...
• Re: Half shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:52 -0700
  Sounds brutal but normally I'd knock the CV joint sideways with a good sized ball been hammer, to try to get it to...
• Re: Defective Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 09:52:59 -0400
  > I went to install upper ball joints i bought from a list vendor and find that > they are defective. The part that inserts in...
• Replacment Ball Joint and Tie Rod Boots
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Fri, 12 Nov 1999 23:01:53 EST
  ...Use a pickle fork (ball joint separator) to knock the joint apart, clean with brake cleaner, pack with grease, and then slip the new...
• Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:31:51 -0700
  ...But, tie rod ball joint was really stuck. I suspect these may be the original parts. So for any other newb with a stuck...
• I had a ball joint replaced on my syncro. It made a klunking sound.
  Historical mailing list
  95-05-09 23:22:30 EDT
  I had a ball joint replaced on my syncro. It made a klunking sound. It cost about $2,000 to replace plus another $2...
• Simple change for a Power Steering Rack - 1985 Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Westy Clarke
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 23:09:59 -0800
  ...i have had a hell of a time with other repairs (Upper ball joints, lower ball joints)so I am looking for advice and...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 14:47:12 -0700
  ...AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@comcast.net> wrote: > How is this ball joint replaced > -pressed in ONLY by hydraulic press/shop > -manually.... > > I've...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 23:34:47 +0000
  ...The one '88 joint has the snap in ball cage unlike the later ones. After '93 the joints are marked merely Germany, not W...
• Re: ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:21:02 -0500
  I recently had my ball joints , tie rod ends, rubber bushings replaced at 287K. I purchased the joints from Bus Depot at a fair...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:31:24 -0500
  ...I think this is because the balls are not installed right. Complete, unobstructed circular motion is only obtained if the balls are installed correctly...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:29:07 -0500
  Put two zip ties through each axel to imobilize the joint.If one ball falls out(very very ez to do), the others will...
• Subject: Re: Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:59:50 -0700
  I'm doing the whole enchilada myself right now---all the bushings and lower ball joints. Unless you have a big honkin press, don...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:08:44 -0500
  ...care to > re-install the balls into their original slot in the cage. If I determine > the CV Joint is still good, I remove...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 21:14:15 EST
  ...Not Standard Upper Right Ball Joint: Standard Front Outter CV Joint Boot: Don't have them on 2WD, Not Standard Hope this helps! Brad...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:19:42 -0800
  ...Once I take the joint apart there is no way I can keep track of which ball, which groove inner, which groove outer and...
• replacing ball joints on 87 non-synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 16:25:58 -0500 (EST)
  A solid clunking over bumps is telling me it's time to replace the ball joints in my (non-synchro) 87. And after 145...
• CV Joint Advice
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 20:40:11 -0400
  ...one replaces the joint? There is no rust, pitting or other damage other than "grooves" or "depressions" where the balls have been riding on...
• Re: Shop Press-The Costly Route
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 02:20:57 EDT
  ...writes: << I ended up bringing the two knuckles and two new ball joints to a local VW shop in Decatur to have them pressed...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - John Franklin
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 12:12:14 +0000
  Ernst, my VW mechanic says: "Zey all do zat"
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:50:06 -0700
  ...Each ball, within a joint, can be reinstalled in any position. Do not mix parts and ball between different joints. Choose the best joint...
• Re: Ball joint question.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:38:38 -0400
  ...Sound like you got a bonus bolt! I replaced one of my Van's upper joints recently...feel free to look at: http://www...
• Early vs. Late brake comparison / lower balljoints
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:54:24 -0500
  ...I transferred the uprights, new rotors, new brake pads, new bearings, and installed new lower ball joints. It was a farily easy job on...
• Re: 'drives like a boat'
  Historical mailing list - Tom Peticolas
  Fri, 01 Nov 1996 16:22:28 -0800
  ...Robertson wrote: > > Turned out that the center pin and steering box were fine, it was the > G**damned new ball joints were too tight...
• Front Suspension Overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 19:44:22 -0500
  I purchased an entire front end bushing/tie rod/ball joint set for my Van. The Bentley lists several specialty tools for removing/pressing...
• 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...
• Re: Fun with lower ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:23:48 -0700
  ...Can anyone in Canada confirm if Crappy Tire still rents this ball joint kit? Thanks for the HF part numbers...they will be handy...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:27:50 -0800
  ...I had little probs with the allen bolts, but that tapered ball joint was stuck as I have ever seen one. heating the steering...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 21:59:02 -0400
  ...the ball end with vice grips. >> The other one had the nut come off nicely once heated cherry red, without the joint spinning. Just...
• Ball Joint, and bushing tools...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 18:46:09 EDT
  You mean special tools for the Ball joints right? I dont think any special tool are need for the bushings, although I havent done...
• Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 3 Jul 2011 17:20:22 -0700
  I succeeded in getting both of the top ball joints off without too much problem, the pickle fork and a good #3 hammer being...
• Re: can I fix my power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Graham
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 11:29:39 -0700
  ...4) Undid the 17mm nut below the ball joint and used seperator with hammer to pop out ball joint. 5) Did the other side...
• Re: ball joint replacement, '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 18:13:27 -0700
  ...Looking at Bentley, it looks like the wheel bearings, brake disc and steering knuckle have to be removed before squeezing out the ball joint...
• Re: Tricks to ball joint removal without Pickel fork?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 3 Jul 2013 13:44:06 -0600
  ...phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > I've got to pull two upper ball joints which are just spinning (have the > bolts half out) and no...
• Re: Lemfoerder Ball Joints - where to buy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:18 -0700
  ...it appears that everyone is out of Lemfoerder Upper and Lower Ball Joints. Does anyone have a connection or low where I can find...
• Report on New Springs
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:58:09 -0700
  ...And oh yeah, the squeak in the front end is gone with the new ball joints.
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:56:34 -0700
  ...Hmmm, the upper ball joints are > >> little loose, might as well do those at the same time. > >> Hey, those lower ball joints are 21...
• Re: 71 bus, brakes, front end
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 95 16:44:10 EDT
  > >2) All of the rubber boots protecting the ball joints have rotted away. > >Would it be easier to change them individually or replace the...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 14:33:26 -0800
  I could have worded that differently: "it would be my preference to press in the lower ball joints or have them pressed in." I...
• Re: Ball Joints/SOLD
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 13:49:27 -0300
  Hi Peter; I have sent the ball joints via Canada Post, same week delivery. UPS forgot to tell me that they would accept cash...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jul 94 11:00:12 EDT
  ...flipping/reversing should extend the life of the joint for a while longer. > 6. bolts can be a bitch to get out. best to...