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Subject:Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
From:Neil
Date:Fri, 3 Sep 2021 22:58:19 -0700

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AAXqZCnFcWl0sIo&v=photos&cid=9B02084A888884A6&id=9B02084A888884A6%21294832&parId=9B02084A888884A6%21294825&o=OneUp

Wow. That's like some crazy cock-eyed Frankenstein neck bolts. IIRC,
I'd seen the same or similar issue in a thread on the samba Vanagon
forum.

It's official. From now on I'll only put 2 miles a day on my Westy
daily driver.

That oughta do it.

LOL.

Neil.

On 9/3/21, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Added a few more pictures. Going to the other side note the ball joint was
> not drilled and tapped correctly. I was not able to get the 2 screws to line
> up with the control arm and spacer. I ended up using another joint. The
> defective joint was a Lemforder labeled made in China.
>
> https://1drv.ms/a/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbkf8pBepkKcVxaXSwig
>
> Dennis

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Neil n

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