I agree the uppers are a piece of cake. Take the bottom arm off and to a machine shop where they press them in and out. No biggie.
Adam P 81 Westy "The Brick " 70 Single Cab "Whitey" 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg 1976 Transporter (New CA bus) Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) ----- Original Message ----- From: "wb6otg" <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Ball Joints
> What tools are unique to this job? I only recall using standard hand tools, a large hammer, and a press. The press has many other uses, or a shop could do the press work for your. > > Bill > > ------------------------------------------ > > Your options are: > A lot of frustration or take it to a professional shop. (Tools to do the > job will cost at least $200.00 and you'll only use them once in your > life. Then the alignment has to be sent out.) > I bought my parts from Bus Depot and had a local shop install them and > align the front end. > About 200$ in parts and $275.00 in labor. > I'd replace the upper and lower ball joints, the tie rod ends, the > steering rack boots (lube the rack as much as possible). Unless the strut > rod bushings are split just leave them. > |
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