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Date:         Mon, 29 Nov 1999 10:24:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
Comments: To: gerry rafferty <gerryr@direct.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <000d01bf3a81$99e86640$018d42d8@default>
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Excellent! I had wondered what would happen if I showed up with just the pieces and cost them all that labor. I think that might be the way (for me) to go, unless I get enthusiastic about making a fairly weird pressing accessory. Which I would use again, I'm sure... decisions, decisions...

Gary

On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, gerry rafferty wrote: > Good point.I took mine up to the local VW dealership and they poped out the > old lower ball joint and pressed in the new one,all for $50. > GerryR > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Shea" <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 9:02 AM > Subject: Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press! > > > The thing about dealing with the lower ball joint in the ball-joint > adapter > > is that the surface you press against is at a 45 degree angle to the > > force of the press. I have a simple hacked-together press and carried > > the ball-joint + adapter over to the press and looked at it for a while > > and then put it back in the car until I can park the car and take the > > joint + adapter somewhere to get it done ;) > > > > I could probably have cut a piece of pipe on a 45 degree angle but > > it wasn't feasible at the time, I think it was about to rain or snow > > or something! > > > > Gary


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