At  9/28/2010 05:47 AM, Paul Guzyk wrote:
>You don't even have to search the archives to find my write
>up.   Like everything these days, just go to google.com and FGI
>
>Just search for "Vanagon Ball Joints", article should appear near
>the top of the search results.  While the write up is for 80-84 the
>procedure for later Vanagons is very similar.
>
>If you cannot find the appropriate loaner tools, any decent machine
>shop can press them out/in once you bring them the knuckle...but you
>won't have the satisfaction of conquering the ball joints yourself.
>
>PS, below is the direct link to my write up, but remember Google is
>your friend for finding things.
>http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/

Great pictures! I worked at a front end shop for years and changed
more ball joints with this set up than I could count (hundreds of
them), we would even on occasion have someone bring us a knuckle as
we had the "proper tools".
We used a bench vice, a drift of the correct size (used king pins), a
deep/shallow socket (to drive the new ball joint) and a 5# hammer.
Worked great, worked great for years.

Rob
becida@comcast.net