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Date:         Thu, 9 Mar 2006 19:43:52 -0600
Reply-To:     Andy Stalick <andystalick@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andy Stalick <andystalick@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: clicks in the front end
In-Reply-To:  <20060310010615.8873E7F408@mua-2.zoominternet.net>
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The sway bar ends look fine to me. I'm guessing ball joints, but I am not so eager to drive it like this...

On 3/9/06, Milo's Kitchen <sagmoore@zoominternet.net> wrote: > > Andy, > > Is one of the sway bar ends broken? Sounds very alarming. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of > Andy Stalick > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:10 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: clicks in the front end > > Just today and yesterday, I've been hearing a disturbing clunk fron the > right side. In bouncing the van up and down in the driveway, it sounds > like > its coming from the right lower ball joint. The joint looks okay at a > glance. > > The tie rod end is new, and looks good. The upper ball joint looks okay, > as > do the various bushings in that area. > > Any ideas? If I have to replace the lower ball joint, is this something I > can do without special tools like a spring compressor? > > Thanks, > Andy Stalick > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 3/8/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 3/8/2006 > > >


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