The top ball joint is fairly easy to do as it doesn't involve the use of
presses or anything fancy beyond a fairly big wrench.  Someone has put up a
web site, with pictures, detailing the process, and here it is:

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

I found I didn't even need the pickle fork.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Sidney White" <Jeanon@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: top ball joint

> found the source of my clunk, now what is the easiest way to change it and
> best source of parts?
>
> Sidney
>