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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#809370
I have a set of vw thing torsion arms, the ball joint boots are all perished, there is still grease in there, but its grimey.

Is there any tricks to the trade of spotting dud ones when not under any physical load (ie: off the car?)

Do i just clean em up and look for play and wear patterns (like bearings?)?

regards,
Christopher Leete.
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#809446
They will be loose you will able to wriggel them
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bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 ·

#809449
or 'wriggle' 'em like; a wiggle
want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#809467
bajachris88 wrote:I have a set of vw thing torsion arms, the ball joint boots are all perished, there is still grease in there, but its grimey.

Is there any tricks to the trade of spotting dud ones when not under any physical load (ie: off the car?)

Do i just clean em up and look for play and wear patterns (like bearings?)?

regards,
Christopher Leete.
Hi Chris

You should be able to feel them being loose...
although I have never felt a loose one...
I presume once they get loose they just keep getting more loose and wearing out faster...

If they feel tight, I would presume they are OK...

Fill with Lithium based MOLY grease
and put a new rubber boot on them..

REPCO TE3 16mm inner and 34mm outer size..

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#809470
Do You mean Worn OUT ball Joints???

Not sure where You buy DUD ball joints from ?? lol

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#809496
Thanks guys 👍 will have a play tomorrow.

haha, yea, worn ones 😀
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!