Excellent!  I had wondered what would happen if I showed up with
just the pieces and cost them all that labor.  I think that might
be the way (for me) to go, unless I get enthusiastic about making
a fairly weird pressing accessory.  Which I would use again, I'm
sure... decisions, decisions...

        Gary

On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, gerry rafferty wrote:
> Good point.I took mine up to the local VW dealership and they poped out the
> old lower ball joint and pressed in the new one,all for $50.
> GerryR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Shea" <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 9:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
>
> > The thing about dealing with the lower ball joint in the ball-joint
> adapter
> > is that the surface you press against is at a 45 degree angle to the
> > force of the press.  I have a simple hacked-together press and carried
> > the ball-joint + adapter over to the press and looked at it for a while
> > and then put it back in the car until I can park the car and take the
> > joint + adapter somewhere to get it done ;)
> >
> > I could probably have cut a piece of pipe on a 45 degree angle but
> > it wasn't feasible at the time, I think it was about to rain or snow
> > or something!
> >
> >         Gary