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Date:         Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:06:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Lower ball joint video's
Comments: To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <CANEuo0gn+FF7Z-zUPoZxWtU=SD0mvx5-mDx8w9yK82WaivQtjw@mail.gmail.com>
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As for the T3 stuff yes it is pricey but as I am now riding in Fun Bus heading down to Florida again with my T3 stuff underneath along with the Syncro.ORG springs I have to say worth every penny. Especially with the failure rates of the current bushing stuff. Last week I also installed a set of the GoWesty upper control arm bushings. Except for needing some shims they are also working well but I think the T3 will give a better ride. I did have one upper T3 bushing fail and Chris' response was to send me new set. WOW! Unfortunately that failure resulted in a pair of tires getting destroyed. So far everyone that gone for this upgrade has been smiling. With the labor cost of this work the cost of the better stuff makes sense.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again) Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 9:14 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Lower ball joint video's

John, doing front end work is my (current) least favorite thing to do on the van. Usually folks never have it done because it is expensive and when it finally gets done all of the bolts are seized, etc. As Dennis said, I would think about the front end as a unit with the brakes included. If you are going to do a brake job, inspect the front end parts at the same time and if they are worn out then just plan on doing everything at the same time. It will save you time and money not having to take things apart twice. Here in the North East the bolts for the lower control arms will be frozen and need to be cut out with a sawzall or grinder, the radius rod bushings will be completely shot and even the hole in the frame for them could be rusted out larger than it should be. It is a big job and if it were me, I would leave it to a shop unless you have all of the tools and a 10 ton hydraulic press (lower ball joints). I don't think you will find a video on the lower ball joints because I don't recommend that folks do them on their own. It is impossible without a large press so at the very least you would take the front upright to a machine shop and have them press the old ones out and the new ones in. They will charge you $100 and then complain that it was super difficult and they lost money on the job. Hey at least you didn't waste time and effort trying to do it and then still wound up taking it to them.

Never used the T3 Technique bushings yet. I know it would make doing the front and rear lower control arm bushings way easier (I super hate doing those). But they are quite a bit more expensive (at this point 10 times). Are they 10 time better besides the install?

Ken

On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 10:19 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> Anybody got a link to vanagon lower ball joint replacement? > > John >

-- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com


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