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Subject:Re: Replacing the lower ball joints on my 82, Help!
From:Gary Shea
Date:Mon, 30 Aug 1999 15:38:55 -0600

Hi Dan -- I started work on the job and realized I couldn't press them
out myself.  As soon as I don't need the van as a daily driver, I plan
to take the ball joint and ball joint adapter out and have the ball
joint pressed out and a new one pressed in.  At least that's what I
recall now, a few months later...

        Gary

On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, Dan Q wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone have any pointers/tips/advice for replacing the lower ball
> joints on my 82 Westy?
>
> The uppers were rather easy...but the lower ones, even looking at my Bentley
> manual, look like a nightmare.
>
> They really don't have any play, but the boots are shot, and the grease is
> not really there.
>
> Help!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan
>

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Gary Shea                                       shea@xmission.com
Salt Lake City                      http://www.xmission.com/~shea

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