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Date:         Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:13:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
Comments: To: John Goubeaux <john@ucsb.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <4E0903E1.7000606@ucsb.edu>
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Depends on the age/rustiness of said parts.  If its a West Coast van, a
wrench, a pickle fork and an Allen socket and you're done. If its an eastern
van...


On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:27 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
>






--
Jake


1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'


Crescent Beach, BC


www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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