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• Buggy Ball <friday, a VW game url>
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:06:18 -0700 (MST)
  ...is called "Buggy Ball." Appears to be a VR game invloving VW Bajas which attempt to push an oversized ball out of a huge...
• Ball Joints??????
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:50:02 -0500
  Hi Volks, I was wondering about replacing the ball joints on my 85 GL. I imagine they are the original joints. I don't...
• Upper Ball Joint Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Wed, 21 May 2003 21:53:14 -0400
  Hey Folks, I need to replace the upper ball joints on my '84 Westy. Bentley doesn't really say a whole lot about this...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:51:24 -0800
  Good point.I took mine up to the local VW dealership and they poped out the old lower ball joint and pressed in the...
• Re: CV questions (searched archives...some ;) possible air cooled mod too!
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:06:05 -0400
  ...both ends of ball hub chamfered. New CV's ball hubs have only one end chamfered, which is good, but only 3 of 4...
• Re: spring/shock replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:14:16 -0500
  Yes, allowing the top ball joint to hold the spring back can damage it due to the side load. When replacing the front shocks...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Nov 2016 23:18:31 -0600
  ...T3 > > Upper ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 or > GoWesty > > RadiusRod PowerFlex > > Upper BallJoint AutoZone > > Lower BallJoint ?? > > > On 8 Nov , 2016, at 9:08 PM, John Rodgers...
• Its SUMMERTIME!!!
  Historical mailing list - Carter
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 16:35:40 -0700
  GOT YA ! ! ! o o \ | / \\ \ | | / // \\\ \\ // /// o \\\ ####### /// \\## ##// -- ## ## -- o o -- ## splat ! ! ## -- //## ##\\ // ### ### \\ /// ####### \\\ /// // \\ \\\ o // / | | \ \\ / | \ o o You have just been hit with a internet water balloon! The first one...
• update on auto- accelerator cable repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:23:08 EDT
  ...As you have read the ball on the trany kick down where the accelerator cable attaches , broke off. Went to my guru and asked...
• Re: Bumper and Door Mirror recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:37:53 -0400
  ...There is a spring that > provides the ball joint tension. Corrosion freezes the part (ball thingie) > the spring pushes so the tension can no...
• Re: Pickle fork size needed?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:44:31 -0700
  ...You may find that 2 Pittman pullers will serve for the upper ball joint and tie rods (future use). Here's a post from...
• Re: photo procedure; replacing lower ball joints 80-84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 08:09:32 -0500
  ...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: Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:38:20 -0700
  ...m also doing the lower ball joints, having just done the uppers. >> >> Questions: >> >> ---Anyone rented a FLAPS ball joint and bushing kit before and...
• How to remove upper ball joint???
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 07:24:16 +0200
  Hi guys, having sucessfully replaced the power steering r&p, I know need to replace the upper ball joints (front) of my 2 wheel...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:03:19 -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...
• Great American Eclipse 8Apr2024 ~> WarmUp
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:21:55 -0600
  ...Sat of the 2023 ABQ Balloon Fiesta ~ So, weather permitting, there may well be hundreds of Hot Air Balloons in the sky during the...
• Re: Looking for ball joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 16:11:49 EST
  Hi, Energy Suspension makes some great polyeurathane replacment boots for tie rod ends and ball joints. They come in different colors and four different...
• Re: help needed re removal of ball and socket joint
  Historical mailing list - Denis Mezihorak
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 21:35:51 -0700
  ...help needed re removal of ball and socket joint > Hi again > Still stuck on the final step of installing accelerator cable on 85 Vanagon...
• Re: SA farewell video link & digest ?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 16 May 2003 10:13:17 -0700
  ...tim in san jose >From: "James Ballen" <ballenjames@hotmail.com> >To: killer_jupiter@hotmail.com >Subject: Re: SA farewell video link & digest ? >Date: Thu...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:38:28 -0800
  ...Works great on tie rod ends, so-so on ball joints... pickle fork with either the hammer or on an air gun for the...
• Re: replacing shift ball and cup, and where best to find one
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 1 Sep 2013 17:18:32 -0700
  ...I've written to ask where the shift lever (with ball) was > manufactured since they didn't mention that it's German. Do you...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:11:50 -0800
  Yup, lived in Ontario for 9 years and experienced frozen ball joints a lot. I now have a BIG pickle fork to go with...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:52:37 -0600
  ...John Rodgers Rob wrote: > At 2/17/2008 09:07 PM,John Rodgers wrote: >> BTW, these balls ARE NOT interchangeable between bearing races. In...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 May 2011 22:24:34 -0700
  ...I took the steering knuckles to a mechanic and had him press the lower ball joints out, new ones in. If you don't...
• Re: HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:42:46 -0400
  ...I did the upper and lower ball joints on my '86 using the press type thing I borrowed from my flaps for free. no...
• Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 18:33:51 +0000
  ...The GoWesty ball joint spacer fixed the ball joint spacing perfectly. Also, this is a new JP upper control arm installed with the Nolathane...
• Re: heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 22:24:14 -0500
  ...I moved my ballast to the front of the > van adjacent the ballast for the radiator fan so I can service it should > I...
• spring/shock replacement.
  Historical mailing list - brett rueff
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:18:15 +0000
  ...Might I have somehow damaged the upper ball joint but letting things 'hang' off it. Otherwise the process has been good. Had a damaged...
• Re: Updated fuel filler neck w/ float ball (to prevent fuel backwash out filler neck)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:47:48 -0500
  > a few folks asked me the part # for the '88-'91 vanagon fuel > filler neck w/ the float ball. this is a updated filler...
• Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 13 May 2011 20:56:54 -0400
  I need to have a front right lower ball joint replaced. Is this a pretty simple job? Or should I have the mechanic take...
• Syncro ball joints-- Moug?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 14:34:41 -0800
  ...The mechanic strongly recommended replacing the left upper ball joint, and I agreed to let him install a Moug brand part. Does anyone have...
• bumps = knock, knock
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:17:40 -0800
  ...My shocks are new, as are the upper ball joints. Lower ball joints are intact. Everything else is most likely original (160K). What are...
• Re: Muffler Bearings, was RE: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:16:09 -0800
  ...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: Upper ball joint - WTF? GOT IT!
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:25:02 -0800
  ...Upper ball joint - WTF? > > >> I thought these were the easy ones? >> >> Can't get the old ball joints out of the control arm. I...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:16:05 -0700
  Newton and it was an upper ball joint. And yes. It was stuck. It took a hot wrench to get it loose. Jim On...
• Re: Boston Bob? or GoWesty?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:33:48 -0500
  Wow! So it literally does take some balls! (sorry-couldn't help it. ;-) TEMiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> To...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 10:02:16 -0700
  The thing about dealing with the lower ball joint in the ball-joint adapter is that the surface you press against is at a...
• Re: MICE and moth balls, other uses, LVC
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 19:40:52 -0400
  Moth balls also work wonders with rats. And squirrels. Have used them with success to drive away both in the past. You have to...
• Re: Fail-safe Westy water gauge? - longish
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 14:46:08 -0700
  ...What you're describing, with or without the floating ball, is a sight glass. Highly reliable, used for centuries...if you leave out the...
• Re: How hard is it to change the front upper ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:37:04 -0700
  ...How hard is it to change the front upper ball joints? Is this something you can do on your own? -Joe
• Re: Bike rack - ball hitch mount recommendations.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 09:42:54 -0600
  ...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: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:17:02 -0800
  ...Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure > > I'm gearing up to do the ball joint thing and am wondering what else I > should replace...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES - front mounting bolts for
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:47:19 -0700
  Get a 14mm stud kit for the front hubs, then you can use factory (ball seat) lugnuts or conical seat lufnuts (available at any...
• Re: camping ice cream
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 15:29:42 -0400
  I've had one of the ice cream balls for years, we use it all the time. What I usually do is carry the...
• Mercedes wheel lug nuts
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:26:27 -0400
  ...I understand these use the "small ball seat" 12mm lug nut. Are there 14mm lug nuts of the same "small ball seat" type that...
• Re: Need Show of Interest for Reproduction Post Office Front Wheel Arches
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:49:34 -0800
  i would be interested if i could see them and get a ballpark as well df TC <trclark@SHAW.CA> wrote: Can you post...
• Upper & Lower Ball joints replaced...and worn out after one year!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 10:21:25 -0700
  ...I replaced upper & lower balljoints and control arm bushings on my 1990 Carat about a year ago with ones purchased from Bus Depot. I...
• Re: "Rust Ball Really Rolling"
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:31:42 -0600
  ...spend here? It only > takes 1-2 to get the rust ball really rolling. OMG, really 1-2 years? Is that why everyone in...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:49:05 -0700
  Stuart, have you used your press to push the lower ball joint out of the 'ball joint adapter' on the '80-83 or so...
• Re: Rusty parts (Auto Trans and accelerator cable)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:53:57 EDT
  ...Then try to get the cable end off the ball. The last one I did the ball end broke out of the lever where...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 19:43:52 -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...
• CV anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:52:12 -0800
  How does one know if the ball cage is backward? I think I put the joint back together correctly, that is to say it...
• A/C and P/S retrofit into Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 19:26:03 GMT
  ...Regards, Malcolm -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm White Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Eire Tel: (353) 1 490 7246 malcolm@white.ie / rides@balloons.ie http://www.ftech.net/~balloons -----------------------------------------------------------------------
• help needed re removal of ball and socket joint
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 21:45:42 -0400
  ...The old part was easy to remove EXCEPT for the @#$%& ball and socket at the rear end (near tranny). It is free-wheeling, loosely...
• HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 31 May 2012 22:32:13 -0500
  ...One thing that caught my attention is a ball joint/u-joint/C-frame press service kit. I have an up-coming ball joint...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 19:56:55 -0500
  If changing lower ball joints and other stuff plan to replace that hardware. The three bolts/nuts at the ball joint adapter (unless you...
• Re: Bus routes: most scenic
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 11:31:51 GMT
  ...a climb! Malcolm -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm White Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Eire Tel: (353) 87 2432200 malcolm@white.ie / rides@balloons.ie http://www.ftech.net/~balloons -----------------------------------------------------------------------
• Re: 251 711 167 E Boot
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:26:28 -0700
  ...I put this over the ball and socket that covers the end of the shift linkage. So the end of the linkage is a...
• Re: (NVC) Re: (LVC) Oh, The Humanity!... zeppelins & sister-ships
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 6 May 2007 22:12:05 -0400
  ARE dirigibles, not blimps or balloons. The Hindenberg and Graf Zeppelin were dirigibles, i.e. rigid airships. On May 6, 2007, at 9:46...
• Re: Lower ball joint video's
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 09:24:28 -0700
  ...During that 5 years I did a lot of ball joints, all with a hammer, vice, drifts & sockets. Often used the torch to get...