Thanks, Ken!  This the exact info I have been searching for. No one  
seemed to have a proper kit.

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 23, 2011 o godz. 16:50 Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>  
napisał(a):

> First of all I want to say thank you to the list member who posted  
> this
> write up with pictures of the lower ball joint work:
> http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/
>
> It was a big help.  I tried for about a day to install the new lower
> ball joints without the kit that this person recommends and it was
> futile.  I have an addendum to his work which I would like to share  
> that
> way other folks might benefit.  He references a kit that you need to  
> buy
> or rent in order to do the removal and install.  This is absolutely
> essential if you are to do this job.  I could not find it to rent
> anywhere and I only found it for sale at advanceauto.com for $159  
> (part
> number 648617).  I actually had part of the tool already from Harbor
> Freight and they had another kit that I thought would finish out the
> kit.  I was right.  If you want to buy this kit in two parts from  
> Harbor
> Freight you will want kits number 38335 for $59.95 and kit number  
> 66958
> for $89.95 ($149.95 for both so slightly cheaper than Advance and if  
> one
> is more convenient than the other, just go with that).
>
> Another thing I would like to mention is using an air gun to tighten  
> the
> press versus doing it by hand.  This thing gets so tight that I tried
> installing one side by hand and not only did I wear myself out, but it
> took a long time and never did seat fully.  I used my air gun which I
> use for removing lug nuts, etc. and I installed the second lower ball
> joint in about thirty seconds with virtually no effort on my part.   
> Way
> nicer.
>
> Of course for most people the best way to go when installing these  
> is to
> take the whole spindle to a machine shop and have them do it.  That is
> what I have been doing for the past 13 years.  However I really wanted
> to be able to do this job myself, not only to say I did it, but also  
> in
> case I have a customer who shows up on a holiday or a weekend and the
> machine is closed for several days.  I hate being held up, when I  
> could
> be getting things done.  I hope this helps others who are thinking  
> about
> doing this job themselves.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
> Phone: 856-327-4936
> Fax: 856-327-2242