Hi George, It is a difficult job changing lower ball joints without a shop press. It can be none with a big hammer and brute force but a press is much easier and does a nicer job. The lowers on our vans don't seem to wear as much as the uppers. Midwesty ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Wietor" <wietorg@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:24 PM Subject: Tools needed to change ball joints?
> I need some advice. I plan to change to upper and > lower balljoints and tierod ends on my 1987 Vanagon > GL. A driveway kind of job. > Will I need a big 'ol hydraulic press, or will one of > those glorified c-clamps from Harbor Freight et. al. > suffice? Hope to start this project soon-before > Michigan winter gets serious. Meanwhile, I'm finishing > the engine transplant in the '78 Volvo kidmobile. > TIA, George (I actually own a new car, too.)Wietor in > Grand Rapids, Mich. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > |
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