Replaced the upper ball joint on the right side today. Busdepot had the part for 20 dollars. It was european made according to Busdepot. The box said "made in spain" and it was clearly stamped on the part "Germany". Can't get any more European than that. Tom Carrington has a good writeup on the procedure but I thought I might add a few words to the archive. A 24mm wrench and deep socket helps big time. No special tool is needed. I was able to hammer a chisel between the upper arm and the ball joint to apply a small amount of pressure on the joint. Then, by hitting the joint from below I was able to pop it loose. I would correct Tom Carrington on torquing the big nut to 80 footpound. There is plenty of room on the right side for the wrench if you turn the wheels to the right. Still many thanks to you Tom for your website and of course to Ron who supplies us with well priced parts. But always double check the prices with thepartsbin.com. gary
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