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• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:44:54 -0700
  Most people only need the upper ball joints. Both my upper boots were ruptured. My lowers were OK. William > OK, I need to put...
• Re: Refresh my memory about inner tie rods someone! Parts quality.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 3 Nov 2020 18:55:05 -0800
  ...My upper ball joints will: Have 2 degrees more articulation than a Moog = joint, be greaseable, have a durable boot, and will come with...
• ball joints, stabilizer bushings
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 07:48:20 -0800
  >Now I want to tackle the upper ball joints and stabilizer bushings. >What am I in for? > Upper ball joints are really easy. Just...
• Re: Upper ball joint noise and symptoms
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:44:12 -0500
  ...Upper ball jont noise and symptoms What does a worn upper ball joint sound like? Have sound like a worn rubber bushing from right...
• Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 08:58:49 -0800
  Listees, What is the do it yourselfer's "Eye-ball" test to determine if the upper ball joint is in need of replacement, as...
• Upper ball jont noise and symptoms
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:18:42 -0500
  What does a worn upper ball joint sound like? Have sound like a worn rubber bushing from right side of van every time van...
• Re: Upper Ball Joints Reply
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:47:33 -0600
  ...Upper Ball Joints Reply > The upper ball joints are quite easy to replace. Mine are held in place with two socket head bolts - you...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:48:11 -0400
  ...Bentley tells how to see if they are worn, but the easy way is to unbolt the upper ball joint and see if anything...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:50:49 -0400
  No ball joints come with grease fittings but it's really easy to install your own in upper and lower ball joints and tie...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:40:05 -0500
  Tom, I personally have replaced my upper/lower ball joints as well as inner /outer wheel bearings and upper control arm bushingsall purchased from...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 02:05:38 -0400
  ...For what it's worth, my personal experience has been that bad upper ball joints clunk and bad upper control arm bushings squeak (for...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:05:13 -0700
  ...Upper and lower ball joints, upper control arm bushings, and/or lower control arm bushings. I have replaced all noted components on my '87...
• upper ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:05:34 -0600
  Hi All, Just wanted to mention to those of you who have raised your Vanagons by installing taller springs that your upper ball joints...
• Upper Ball Joint Lasts ? miles?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:06:19 -0800
  ...I'm replacing the D-side upper ball joint. (torn boot) PO receipts say P-side upper done in 04. I'm guessing it...
• Upper Ball Joints Reply
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:37:40 -0800
  The upper ball joints are quite easy to replace. Mine are held in place with two socket head bolts - you will need an 8...
• Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 09:07:32 -0800
  In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices from various suppliers: JC Whitney $15.95 plus shipping Bus Depot (on WWWsite...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:14:10 -0500
  ...Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers. In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices from various suppliers: JC Whitney $15...
• Syncro Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:56:33 -0400
  ...When the ball joints wear, are the uppers more prone to wear than the lowers? Does it make sense to just replace the uppers...
• Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Virreira, Victor
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 11:51:00 EST
  ...I was told my upper ball joints needed to be replaced. The Bentley manual isn't detailed enough about ball joints (or at least...
• Ball Joint Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:16:53 -0600
  Upper left ball joint has had it. Since I have to tear into it, I want to replace both upper a lower balljoints as...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower
  Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:53:34 -0600
  Mike, What you heard about the upper ball joints being "not particularly difficult" to replace is an understatement. They are a piece of cake...
• Re: Lower Ball Joints...what is involved in "pressing them in"...?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 28 May 2005 08:22:19 -0700
  ...Luckily, lower ball joints dont' usually where out as often as upper ball joints. --- You have to remove the steering knuckle and use a...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:57:12 -0400
  Upper ball joints are cake. Hopefully you only need uppers. Lower ones can be replaced without using a stand-up press, I've done...
• Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - James Wetzel
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 20:24:38 -0400
  Well, After a day of attempting to remove the upper ball joints on my 84 Westy, I am somewhat at a loss of how...
• 1985 Vanagon - upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:35:24 -0400
  I'd like to get a "greese-able" upper ball joint.....stronger rubber cover that I got my last replacement.... Where's best place...
• Re: Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 17:20:16 -0800 (PST)
  I just replaced my upper right ball joint last weekend. Took about 2 hours total. The biggest problem was ordering the $143 ball joint...
• Re: Ball joints replacement
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 13:16:01 -0400
  Hi Gerry Replaced my upper and lower ball joints and wheel bearings and races while I was in there - got all the parts from...
• Re: front ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 16:51:33 -0700
  Tom Carrington has an excellent writeup on replacing upper ball joints, with pictures: http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm Mike '84 GL '85 Westy...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:26:28 -0700
  ...My recollection is that as the tire is lifted, one can see the lower ball joint move... Now on the upper ball joint my...
• Re: Ball joints replacement
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 01:25:16 -0700
  Took my van in for a wheel alignment-requires upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends. Tried getting info from archives but...
• Re: How to determine when you need new shocks???
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:07:30 -0700
  ...BUT it can also be ball joints. When I replaced both upper ball joints the squeak I had went away.
• RE: Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 21:46:39 -0900 (AKST)
  Recently I crawled under the front of my 84 Vanagon and noticed to my dismay that the boots on the upper ball joints were...
• Re: Ball joints and steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:50:26 -0800
  Upper ball joints are a piece of cake...unless your van lives in the rust belt, then it may be a little tougher. spray...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 20:07:58 -0800
  At 09:07 AM 11/18/98 -0800, you wrote: >In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices >from various suppliers...
• Re: Ball Joints Replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:32:20 -0700
  Tom, The upper ball joints replace is less than an hour, once you have the uppers off you can easily determine if the lowers...
• 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...
• Ball joints are easy :)
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 10:22:03 -0500
  ...I rented a pitman puller from autozone (you only pay a deposit) and the stuburn upper ball joint comes right out. OK, it took...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:31:04 -0800
  ...I was replacing my ball joints the last time my front suspension was open, but if you are not going to replace the upper...
• FW: Vanagon Upper Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:08:37 +0000
  ...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: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? (Portland OR)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:02:03 -0800
  He's going to replace the upper ball joints, all right! I'm betting that's what broke... ;) On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at...
• Re: upper ball joint hell
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:58:33 EST
  In a message dated 10/31/04 5:18:48 PM, rdh24@CORNELL.EDU writes: << Upper ball joints -- how the heck do you get...
• 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...
• Re: Syncro Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 5 May 2000 21:50:59 -0700
  ...Syncro Ball Joints > I need some advice: > When the ball joints wear, are the uppers more prone to wear than the > lowers? Does it...
• 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: Upper Ball Joint Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 21 May 2003 22:14:34 -0400
  ...Upper Ball Joint Replacement > > Hey Folks, > I need to replace the upper ball joints on my '84 Westy. Bentley > doesn't really say a...
• Re: clicks in the front end
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 23:13:54 -0600
  ...The joint looks okay at a >>glance. >> >>The tie rod end is new, and looks good. The upper ball joint looks okay, >>as >>do...
• Ball joint observation 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 12:56:58 +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: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 17 Aug 2015 14:12:19 -0700
  Upper ball joints bolt on and UCA's you can do with a vice . Lower ball joints are pressed in. No H in Syncro...
• 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...
• Installing ball joints on 87 van
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:37:58 -0500
  Just minutes ago I ordered upper and lower ball joints from Bus Depot. Great, I'm saving money. The problem is that I dont...
• Re: Replacing Upper Ball Joints - What else?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:49:49 -0400
  ...the squeaking is more likely coming from the upper control arm bushings. If your upper ball joints need replacing, it is something you can...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:18:32 -0500
  ...Hanlon wrote: > In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices > from various suppliers: > JC Whitney $15.95 plus > shipping > Bus Depot...
• Re: Upper ball joints - replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 12:39:56 EDT
  ...How should the ball joint base sit in to the upper control arm? It doesn't seam to want to sit flat, but on...
• Changing the left upper ball joint today- anything I should worry about?
  Historical mailing list - mark fisher
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 07:17:25 -0500
  Hi list I'm changing my ball joint today- are there any tricks I should know about? Thanks Mark
• Re: Upper ball joints - replacement
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 16:59:10 -0400
  ...Upper ball joints - replacement > > The boots on my upper balljoints have split, and they are ooozing all > their grease. > The replacement seems straightforward. > > Two...
• 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...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:59:08 -0500
  ...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: 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 joints replacement
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 08:50:59 -0500
  ...Ball joints replacement Took my van in for a wheel alignment-requires upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends. Tried getting info...
• 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...