1970 ball joints
vlad01 - September 23rd, 2010 at 09:38 PM
do em as per workshop manual. they are easy to do.
RISKY4LIFE - September 24th, 2010 at 07:04 AM
take the arms into a work shop with a min 30 ton press!
i soaked the balljoints for two weeks and my mec said his 30 ton press only just got them out
bajachris88 - September 24th, 2010 at 08:42 AM
Pedders suspension did mine for $10 a ball joint...
They are hell tight! the dudes struggled and regretted agreeing to it lol. One of them had so much tension that it flung out and smashed their
louvered windows 
Phil74Camper - September 24th, 2010 at 08:47 AM
Take it to a proper Volkswagen workshop near you who knows what they are doing.
Buy the latest VWMA issue at your newsagents, look through all the ads and choose one close to you. Or tell us where you live and we'll recommend
one.
vwo60 - September 24th, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Hi, try to purchase german ball joints
funbug - September 24th, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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Hi, try to purchase german ball joints
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From which supplier?
Aussie Dubbin - September 24th, 2010 at 12:07 PM
Have you got a decent press???
68AutoBug - September 24th, 2010 at 02:10 PM
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hi, was just browsing youtube on the easiest way of doing upper and lower ball joints. Not much luck.
Whats eveyones opinion on doing them?
cheers
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They are very tight...
need at least 30 tonne press
sometimes more....
need to be careful that the arms don't get bent...
Best to get the best You can...
as You don't want to go replacing them often....
LEE
vlad01 - September 24th, 2010 at 04:19 PM
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Originally
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take the arms into a work shop with a min 30 ton press!
i soaked the balljoints for two weeks and my mec said his 30 ton press only just got them out
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What!!!?? Press.
oh lol this is for type 1 ? I have been spoiled by the type 3. Just unbolt them in my case
vwo60 - September 24th, 2010 at 05:56 PM
There is hardly anything to hang on to , it is hard enough in a decent press, best to remove the arms and take them to a suspension place to have them
changed out, a lot of force is required for removal.
68AutoBug - September 24th, 2010 at 07:32 PM
20 tonne press wouldn't budge mine....
took an old 30 ton press [30 old tons] to push them....
maybe heat them???
or super cool them... lol
LEE
Let Us know How You go....