Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2021 06:23:36 +0000
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
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Here is more detail on this project van. It came in running poorly, no brakes or power steering.
Dennis
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From: Neil <musomuso@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2021 1:58 AM
To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Ball joint observation 2WD
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Wow. That's like some crazy cock-eyed Frankenstein neck bolts. IIRC, I'd seen the same or similar issue in a thread on the samba Vanagon forum.
It's official. From now on I'll only put 2 miles a day on my Westy daily driver.
That oughta do it.
LOL.
Neil.
On 9/3/21, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Added a few more pictures. Going to the other side note the ball joint
> was not drilled and tapped correctly. I was not able to get the 2
> screws to line up with the control arm and spacer. I ended up using
> another joint. The defective joint was a Lemforder labeled made in China.
>
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