I have yet to try lower balljoints, but the uppers are easy. Take a look at
a tech article I did about the upper joints at:

http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Wietor [mailto:wietorg@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 1:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Tools needed to change ball joints?
>
>
> I need some advice. I plan to change to upper and
> lower balljoints and tierod ends on my 1987 Vanagon
> GL. A driveway kind of job.
> Will I need a big 'ol hydraulic press, or will one of
> those glorified c-clamps from Harbor Freight et. al.
> suffice? Hope to start this project soon-before
> Michigan winter gets serious. Meanwhile, I'm finishing
> the engine transplant in the '78 Volvo kidmobile.
> TIA, George (I actually own a new car, too.)Wietor in
> Grand Rapids, Mich.
>
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