Also, judicious use of an appropriately sized cold chisel *may* help get
the arm started off. Work your way around little by little.

It's likely that years of road crud covers all this but you should be able
to see the joint between the radius arm and lower control arm.

Neil.

On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:16 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes. That's what I meant, though with more words.     ;^)
>
> Bentley refers to part between lower ball joint and lower control arm as
> "Ball joint adapter". If possible, I use the same or similar wording as
> used in the Bentley manual.
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM, ralph meyermann <
> ralphmeyermann@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The balljoint mount inserts into lower then radius uses same bolts but
>> attaches under lower!
>>
>> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>>
>> On May 25, 2012 11:58 AM, "neil n" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Meant: "The adaptor slips into, and attaches to, the lower control arm. 3
>> bolts run through the LCA and adaptor. Radius rod attaches to exposed bolt
>> ends at bottom of LCA.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:53 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> ..... The radius rod attaches to bottom of the adaptor.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>
>> '88 Slate Blue Wes...
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>

--
Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines