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Subject:Re: Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Wed, 25 May 2005 16:26:49 -0500

Parts Required to Rebuild the Front Suspension on an 80-83 Vanagon or
Westfalia.

2 each upper ball joint #22( 251 407 361)

2 each lower ball joint #20 ( 251 407 187)

2 each strut rod bushings damping ring, rear # 16 (251 407 179)

2 each strut rod bushing damping ring, front #12 (251 407 175)

2 each sway bar inner bushings #3 22mm, .085 diam diameter ( 251 411 041 A)

2 each sway bar outer bushings #5 23mm (251 411 045 A)

2 each tie rod ends #7 ( 251 419 811)

4 each stabilizer link bushings, set for 2 ends #4 ( 411 513 121)

2 each front brake line ( 251.611.775a)

2 spacer, strut rod #9 ( 251.407.097)

2 Lower Control Arm Inner, Lower # 17( 251 407 183)

4 Upper Control Arm Bushings #4 (251 407 077)

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin obrien" <kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 3:50 PM
Subject: Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?

> Hello All:
>
> I'm about to have my (long-overdue) Upper and Lower
> Ball Joints replaced. Anyone have any suggestions as
> to what else I should check/replace while I'm at it?
>
> Also...anything tricky or difficult with changing Ball
> Joints on the Vanagon?
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
>
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