Date:         Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:55:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
In-Reply-To:  <4E0903E1.7000606@ucsb.edu>
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I think its easier than the bottom ball joint.  You don't have to have a
machine shop press it out.

Other than getting the tapered pin out of the spindle assembly, its not
bad.  3 allen-head bolts IIRC.  Then the usual removing any cotter pins, and
removing the nut.  Reassembly should be easy except of course holding that
tapered pin from rotating and having the right equipment to torque close to
spec.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 5:27 PM, John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu> wrote:

> Is the replacement of the top ball joints as easy as indicated by some
> of the info posted ?  eg a simple un-bolt procedure ?
>
> Anyone recently done this that might comment on the process ?
>
> OH yeh, this would be for a 90 Vanagon
>
>
> -john
>



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Alan Felder
Austin TX
82 Diesel Westy