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Date:         Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:11:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fun with lower ball Joints
Comments: To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4D8A5D0A.5040504@comcast.net>
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Thanks, Ken! This the exact info I have been searching for. No one seemed to have a proper kit.

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 23, 2011 o godz. 16:50 Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> napisał(a):

> First of all I want to say thank you to the list member who posted > this > write up with pictures of the lower ball joint work: > http://californiavan.com/frontend/80-84lowerballjoints/ > > It was a big help. I tried for about a day to install the new lower > ball joints without the kit that this person recommends and it was > futile. I have an addendum to his work which I would like to share

> that > way other folks might benefit. He references a kit that you need to

> buy > or rent in order to do the removal and install. This is absolutely > essential if you are to do this job. I could not find it to rent > anywhere and I only found it for sale at advanceauto.com for $159 > (part > number 648617). I actually had part of the tool already from Harbor > Freight and they had another kit that I thought would finish out the > kit. I was right. If you want to buy this kit in two parts from > Harbor > Freight you will want kits number 38335 for $59.95 and kit number > 66958 > for $89.95 ($149.95 for both so slightly cheaper than Advance and if

> one > is more convenient than the other, just go with that). > > Another thing I would like to mention is using an air gun to tighten

> the > press versus doing it by hand. This thing gets so tight that I tried > installing one side by hand and not only did I wear myself out, but it > took a long time and never did seat fully. I used my air gun which I > use for removing lug nuts, etc. and I installed the second lower ball > joint in about thirty seconds with virtually no effort on my part.

> Way > nicer. > > Of course for most people the best way to go when installing these > is to > take the whole spindle to a machine shop and have them do it. That is > what I have been doing for the past 13 years. However I really wanted > to be able to do this job myself, not only to say I did it, but also

> in > case I have a customer who shows up on a holiday or a weekend and the > machine is closed for several days. I hate being held up, when I > could > be getting things done. I hope this helps others who are thinking > about > doing this job themselves. > > -- > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > Phone: 856-327-4936 > Fax: 856-327-2242


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