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Date:         Thu, 4 Jan 2007 09:37:39 -0800
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: photo procedure; replacing lower ball joints 80-84 Vanagon
Comments: To: Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com>
In-Reply-To:  <a06020402c1c26317143f@192.168.102.101>
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hey nice photo "how to" !

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

On 1/4/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote: > Over the holidays while visiting family in Vancouver I had the > pleasure of replacing lower ball joints (actually, most of the front > end pieces) on an 84 Westy. The van drives 100% better and the > front end feels amazing now. No steering slop at all. > > We all know upper ball joints are easy to change, but the lower ones > on my project van were shot also. I decided to see if I could do it > without the help of a machine shop or fabricating any tools. > > I was able to accomplish the task with two expensive yet "free" > loaner tools from Canadian Tire. I'm pretty sure these loaner tools > are also available from Autozone in the US. > > I don't know if this procedure (and tools) will work on 85 up > Vanagons (or Syncros) but I'd imagine they will. Perhaps another 2.1 > person can report their findings? > > 1980-84 Vanagon Lower Ball Joint replacement photo procedure: > http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/ > > FYI: Free Loaner tools (deposit required) available at many Canadian > Tire, Autozone etc. stores > http://tinyurl.com/sc9zy >


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