Likely you've done all this but if not.....

Is there a PN on it? Is it correct? (can't imagine what other vehicle would
use something nearly identical though)

Did you measure the part against the old one or the new one other side?

Are the holes the same dimension on each spindle? (again far fetched, but
maybe the hole got damaged removing the old part?)

Yah I can't imagine it being made that far out of whack, but who knows.

Neil.

On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 1:51 PM, levi hawkins <b1levi@yahoo.com> wrote:

> This was also posted to the samba, here:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=458028
>
> Figuring that anything I run across has to have happened many times to
> others, anyone have this problem?
>
> The lower ball joint is pressed into the spindle, looks well-seated, and
> clipped in at the bottom.
>
> The tapered shaft though, doesn't come even close to reaching it's
> shoulder.
>
> I've already ordered another lower ball joint, and will test fit this one
> to the lower arm before having it pressed into the spindle, but it seems
> strange if the manufacturing specs could be that far off between units.
>

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