Hi Blake,

The uppers are easy and you can do them in the driveway. The lowers require
access to a strong press and an alignment afterwards. If the lowers are
good, you may want to leave them be for now.

I have a step-by-step online for the uppers at:

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

Have fun,
TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
http://checkerweb.relitech.com
85 VW Vanagon Crew Cab
82 VW Westy Diesel=>Gas Conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 VW Notchback

-----Original Message-----
From: Blake Thornton [mailto:blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Ball joints

OK, I need to put in a new upper ball joint onthe right side.  I suppose
I'll do the lower too.  Anyway, my questions:

- Should I just do both sides? (all four ball joints?)

- Proceedure?  Tools?

- Do I need to disconnect the brake lines and then bleed the system when
everything is done?

- Grease?  What type of grease do I put in there?

Thanks!!
Blake
St Louis, MO
84 Westy