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• Thanks Ron!
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:38:02 -0700
  ...I am now going to skip the lower ball joints and replace the entire control arm since bus depot has them and it will...
• Re: Removing the top ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:36:16 -0400
  ...I was able to remove the tie rod end and the lower ball joint effortlessly with the proper tools AND with no damage to...
• Ball joints, upper / lower
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:16:31 -0800
  Mm-kay, I know I have to get Mellow Yellow's upper ball joints replaced on account of the clear wear on the tires...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:55:05 -0500
  ...And I've found the balls and cage pieces by the side of the road in the aftermath of this happening. The joint kind...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 19:18:55 -0700
  ...Ball joints I just received a bunch of Lemforder uppers I also received a bunch of Febi lowers. As much as this surprises some...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:02:22 -0500
  ...does a nick in one of the balls mean that JOINT needs to be replaced? -Wes Wesley Pegden wrote: > Does a nick in one...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:21:17 -0400
  ...The thing that's putting me off from doing the lower ball joints is that you need some tools I don't have (well...
• Re: circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:51:52 -0400
  ...circlip on lower ball-joint >Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:21:23 -0700 > >Dear list-members, >just got Moose back from the shop...
• Re: Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 May 2011 10:42:50 -0400
  ...Failed Inspection- questions on rust and ball joints I need to have a front right lower ball joint replaced. Is this a pretty simple...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft; Lessons Learned.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 01:47:39 +0100
  ...to replace the joint at first, but did after this, as the outer race got damaged both from the jammed balls, and the impact...
• (lower balljoint on Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 21:19:07 EST
  ...Help! I cannot get the lower ball joint to budge. I searched all over today for the special tool shown in the Bentley to...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:42:23 -0500
  ...There's a ball joint under the shifter, a ball joint outside the transmission case and some U-joints in between. They can account...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 09:54:03 -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: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:34:36 -0500
  ...Front end overhaul Did you find the need to apply heat at knuckle where lower ball joint seats? This might expand the metal allowing...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 07:40:50 -0500
  Chris, Ball joints themselves aren't that expensive, but the labor for the R&R surely is. The upper can be replaced fairly easy...
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:40:12 -0500
  ...But within 7 years the CV joint is > shot. Two of the ball joints have broken rubber seal already. Power > window switch already gone...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:07:30 -0600
  ...BTW, these balls ARE NOT interchangeable between bearing races. In fact, each ball should go back into the groove from which it came, because...
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 05:04:55 -0600
  ...06 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > did one upper ball joint today. I was all set to have a nice time, > and...
• Re: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:04:35 -0500
  Hi Dick - didn’t receive the message and didn’t see it in my junk folder either! Sorry I know nothing about ball joints...
• 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: Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:04:16 -0500
  ...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: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:41:53 -0400
  ...Don’t have the ball joint answer, though, so I’m no help. Stephen Mobile > On Aug 30, 2021, at 9:34 AM, Dick...
• Re: Upper ball joint - WTF?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:58:03 -0500
  ...maybe you can put the wheel back on and gently lower the Vanagon to the ground.Let that pressure push the ball joint out.
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - ToddB
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:31:40 -0700
  ...Extending the > shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. > GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint.
• Re:Save your balls from busted rubbers (?'s)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 10:29:31 -0600
  ...tried putting grease fittings on the all the ball joints and the tie rod joints? Can it be done with them still on the...
• 73 Bus suspension balljoints
  Historical mailing list - DVW
  Tue, 12 Mar 96 15:32:13 MET
  Hi all I'd like to know how to change the front suspension upper balljoints seals: do you have to take the joint off...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:20:29 -0500
  ...does a nick in one of the balls mean that > JOINT needs to be replaced? > > -Wes > > Wesley Pegden wrote: >> Does a nick in one...
• Ball joint puller/pusher
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:58:01 -0500
  Anybody got a Ball / Tie Rod joint removal tool for sale. Also interested any other tools other than pickle forks I'll need to...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:37:07 -0500
  ...Extending the > > > shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. > > > GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint. >
• Re: front end
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:12:19 -0700
  ...Lift and see if there is any movement in that ball joint. If so, replace. They are bolted in, but you'll need an...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:20:56 -0500
  ...Extending the > >> > >>> shocks will put the ball joints beyond the angles they can handle. > >> > >>> GoWesty sells a spacer for the upper ball joint. > >> >
• Re: Removing the top ball joint.
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:16:25 -0400
  ...Removing the top ball joint. Okay .. what's the secret here.... I've got one of those wedge things but it don't seem...
• Re: Suspension noises (Clunks) 1991
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Sun, 27 Nov 2016 06:35:06 -0700
  ...I always replace ball joints about every 10 yrs, so don't know if they make noise. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 26...
• Re: spring/shock replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:27:35 -0500
  ...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: Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Fri, 3 Sep 2021 22:58:19 -0700
  ...Going to the other side note the ball joint was > not drilled and tapped correctly. I was not able to get the 2 screws...
• Special Tools for the Home Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 6 Feb 2014 23:25:47 -0600
  ...2) OTC Upper Ball Joint Extractor - another one of those "must have" special tools. Volksiebus is a bit loose so that job is coming...
• Front end bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:15:28 -0700
  ...I'm also doing the lower ball joints, having just done the uppers. Questions: ---Do the upper and lower control arm bushings need to...
• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:22:43 -0500
  Sorry bout that. I was talking about control arm bushings. You need 4
• Re: upper ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:06:10 -0500
  I have two tricks for upper ball joints that make them much easier and less stress to remove. The first is heat. Use a...
• Re: Ball joint question.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:24:55 -0400
  ...Also included was two locking nuts, > but AFAIK i need only one to mount the joint to the spindle? Why is two > included? Is...
• Re: Posted
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:10:12 -0700
  Hi Dick - I received your email but have nothing worthwhile or knowledgable to tell you! Leaving it up to the ball joint experts out...
• 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: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:09:07 -0500
  That may be Rons price for a German joint, He had some Italian that were more on the Whitney $15 order, might call "ahem...
• Re: Beck/Arnley ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:57:28 -0500
  I just got done ordering and receiving an upper and lower ball joint from T-3 Chris. IT was like $104 for both and...
• Re: Trip Glasgow to Strasbourg (Boul)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 17:24:17 +0100
  >------------------------------ > > > >What exactly is a French bowl? A type of classy joint???? ;-) >Mark > > >We stayed at some real classy joints...swimming pools, mountain >>biking, pony...
• Best Source for Ball Joints 2wd 1990 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 11:42:07 -0700
  ...I'm looking for the best source of BallJoints. I bought a set from Bus Depot a year ago and they are SHOT! Any...
• Re: Ball joint puller/pusher
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:37:03 EDT
  Stan, Check with Autozone. They have a FREE tool loan program. Robert [text/html]
• 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: removing ball joint nut?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:20:36 -0400
  ...I need to remove the ball joint, problem is the nut is right under > under the CV joint and I can only use an...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:16:30 +0000
  ...heat at knuckle where lower ball joint > seats? > This might expand the metal allowing easier removal of ball joint? > > I know folks have used...
• circlip on lower ball-joint
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:21:23 -0700
  ...Needed new ball joints and I didn't have the time to do it myself. Now the shop did some funny things like leaving...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 02:33:17 +0000
  ...Do not mix > parts and ball between different joints. > > Choose the best joint(s) for your spare(s). Squirt in some WD-40 or...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, -- intermittent "Clunk" coming from under middle of van
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:15:23 -0400
  John, Make sure ball joints are good, not sure just jumping on the bumper will be sufficient. I just had a nasty surprise with...
• Re: Syncro Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 17:44:38 -0300
  ...Taking off the upper balljoint allowed me to freely move the spindle hub around, this is how I checked for slop in lower joint...
• Re: Looking for ball joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:52:57 EST
  ...good luck replacing just the boots on any of my VWs. Ball or tierod, they have lasted as little as 6months no matter what...
• Re: A Tie-rods question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 05:56:29 EDT
  ...The bellows can be slipped over the tie rod ball joint without removing the ball joint from the tie rod. Use grease to allow...
• Re: How to improve shifting?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 14:05:57 -0600
  ...There's a ball joint under the shifter, a ball joint > outside the transmission case and some U-joints in between. They can > account...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:58:59 -0400
  more than likely the speedometer cable. mike
• Re: HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:28:50 -0400
  ...just takes a whole lot of air to drive it, though. �Item 47077. > > One thing that caught my attention is a ball joint/u...
• Re: used steel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:39:50 -0700
  ...I don't think there are any bearings in CV joints - vanagon ones anyway. , but I have many CV joint balls and used CV...