Hi Jeff, The uppers are easy...but as Rick Koller and I found out 2 weeks ago, the lowers require a press and some liquid courage. Getting the old one out was pretty easy, pressing in the new one was interesting. You could do the disassembly and then carry the steering knuckle to a shop and have them press out/in the joints to keep the costs down. Here's an article on replacing the upper: http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm
TomC tcarrington@relitech.com -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey R [mailto:Oxroad@AOL.COM] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 7:06 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: replacing ball joints, DIY?
Can one change ball joints in the driveway or does it involved a press or something only a shop can handle? TIA Jeff 83.5 Westy LA,CA |
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