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rivkombi Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#580800
my 73 T2 kombi is wandering around on the road more than a 51 yo bloke with a mid life crisis.
Checked out the upper and lower front ball joints and they look a little worst for wear.
Anyone got any tips and tricks on doing these successfully?
Thanks

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#580812
On My 68 Beetle, it took a 50 ton press to press out the original ball joints...
a 20 tonne press would not budge them...
I had to take the arms off the torsion bars
and take them to a workshop to be removed and new ones fitted...

cheers

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

type3lover in the garage...

796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#580891
Yeah...get someone else to do it!
Seriously though unless you have a BIG press don't even bother.
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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#580980
and don't let anyone use heat on them...mine broke after an "expert" heated them with oxy!👎

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#581121
thye need to be pressed out with a 50 ton press

Do not attempt if you dont know what yr doing PAY some one

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rivkombi Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#581204
I/m in Renmark - South australia