was this a i have to do it thing for you dan or a while i'm at
it??? i don't know if they need to be replaced or not but i figured
what the hell while the beam is out i might as well do it...but
then chad said not to do it if it doesn't need it for the same
reason you are saying...guess if i decide they need to be replaced
it will be cheaper to buy the torsion housings that already have
them in it from wagenswest for $190 insteaed of attempting to do it
my self...doesn't sound like i can save any money doing it myself.
> From: danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: ball joints???
> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:52:58 -0600
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sound easy enough.
> Remember Brian has a early baywindow bus.
> I had a hard time finding a place in Houston that was willing to
try.
> They tried, ( they came highly recommended, famous around here for
> being the best front end guys around, with a very impressive shop
set
> up.) gave up and I wound up having to take to a shop I did not want
> to use. It wound up costing about 700.00.
> I think the tool used on the press is the key, what I was told
anyway.
> Heir Schmidt has the tools he got from a VW dealer, he told me he
had
> the only one around.
> Ronnie had better luck finding a local shop.
> I also got the ball joints from a local parts place, Heir Schmidt
> said the were the wrong size, so I had to buy another set from
him. I
> think that proves there is more than one size.
> A lot of good info here:
> http://www.type2.com/library/suspens/balljoin.htm
> and
> http://www.type2.com/library/suspens/ballrem.htm
> Good luck!
>
> On Nov 16, 2007, at 1:41 PM, Chuck Blue wrote:
>
> > Press the old ones out. Press the new ones in. It's pretty
basic if
> > you have a press.
> > ole blue
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Brian Denning
> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 1:34 PM
> > Subject: [tcb] ball joints???
> >
> > how hard are they to replace in a bus? recommendations, advice and
> > services are appreciated.
> >
> > keep in mind i have access to a friend who has access to a press
> > and is a knowledgeable vw mechanic. ball joints look to be between
> > 15 and 27 a peice torsion arms with new joints already installed
> > are aroudn 150-195 for all four of them...
> >
> > suggestions please and tell me how hard they really are.
> >
> > oh, and the beam will be completely out be replaced when these get
> > replaced
> >
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> Dan Martin
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