Date:         Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:14:54 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
Comments: To: Rob <becida@comcast.net>
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Say, Rob -- those /are/ nice pictures. They make a pretty convincing
argument that a fellow could do the job himself! I'll check on the
availability of those took kits, and see what our friendly online parts
vendors are asking for the parts . . . and maybe just do this stupid job
in the driveway and save a few bucks.


--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR




Rob typed:
> At  1/26/2007 07:09 PM,Paul Guzyk wrote:
>
>
>> At worst case, take the steering knuckles off yourself then take them
>> to someone (machine shop etc) with a press and have them press the
>> old lower ball joints out and new ones in.
>>
>> -Paul
>
> Good pictures... I used to work at a front end shop changed hundreds
> of ball joints. Our press was a 5 lb hammer, sockets to fit over the
> ball joint and a couple of different length drifts.
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>