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Date:         Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:40:05 -0500
Reply-To:     mike and becky <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         mike and becky <mayfly95@PAONLINE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upper Ball Joint Prices-Variances from suppliers.
Comments: To: "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran.inc@INTERNETMCI.COM>
Comments: cc: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Tom,


I personally have replaced my upper/lower ball joints as well as inner
/outer wheel bearings and upper control arm bushingsall purchased from bus
depot and they looked good and work very well. fwiw


mike
87 westy
87 wolf w/e


Thomas D. Hanlon wrote:


> In anticipation of replacing upper ball joints, each, I obtained prices
> from various suppliers:
> JC Whitney                                                  $15.95 plus
> shipping
> Bus Depot (on WWWsite)                           $ 24.95 plus shipping
> VW Dealer (local)                                        $ 82.50
> delivered
>
> Is there that much variance in quality among ball joints to warrant such
> price differentials?  Has anyone had experiences with different quality
> ball joints, and how does one determine the quality differences, if any?
>
> Tom Hanlon
> Palm Springs, CA
> 84 Westfalia
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