Date:         Mon, 19 Apr 1999 02:14:59 +0200
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Ball joint question.
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Volks, today I got the joint replaced, it was a real struggle to get it off.
Usually when doing joints, the problem is getting the joint out of the knuckle
after getting the nut off. Well, I had it the other way round, because of all
the lovely road salt in the winter, the threads on the old joint was very
rusted, and the nut really didn't want to come off. Instead, it broke itself
loose from the knuckle and started to spin freely in its hole. After lots of
rust loosening oil, working with different pliers, cutting with my Dremel
etc., I got the old joint off. Took me about 2 hours, just to get it off.
Another 20 mins to put it back together, with the new joint. If I were driving
a 2WD, I would have taken the lower joint off too, just to get to the upper
joint more easily. Hence the second nut?

Anyway, when I was finished I also raised the rear end of my Syncro 1" with
some heavy duty plastic spacers a friend of mine made for me. The car got
noticeably stiffer, and got a cool stance too. Now I just need to adjust the
lights.

PerL
88 Syncro
Arendal, Norway