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| posted on June 26th, 2013 at 05:57 PM |
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upper and lower ball joints
I bought a type 34 and it has been is storage for a few years, this is my first type 3 and do not have a manual at the moment, i have the front end
dismantled to replace all the rotten ball joint boots and a couple of tie rod ends, I found the lower ball joints worn so i bought two from Bursons,
BJ45, i compaired them to the orginals and found that the new ones do not have any ecentric adjustment, i have checked with Mick motors and there
replacements are ecentric, i have ordered two from micks, has anybody had any issues with the ball joints not being adjustable.
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Shayne
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| posted on June 26th, 2013 at 09:29 PM |
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Stick with Vw parts suppliers who know their business and Micks is one of them.
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| posted on June 26th, 2013 at 10:29 PM |
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grumble have you had any problems with the ball joints, plenty of people have used the brand i bought but probably did not realise that they are not
ecentric
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| posted on June 26th, 2013 at 11:18 PM |
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That is interesting, I have some BJ45 on the self. Must check this now.
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 08:12 AM |
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I phoned Road Safe in Melbourne and found out that these are just repackaged Quintin Hazel joints, there should be no difference to the originals as
they are made from the manufacturer original design, Should not make any difference who makes them, BJ45 is the universal number for the lower joint,
it is the Road Safe and Quintin Hazel brands that are non ecentric. most people would not pick up on this so there are probably a few out there, the
wheel alignment place would not worry about it as it is just another old car they cannot get the camber or castor correct on.
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 10:08 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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grumble have you had any problems with the ball joints, plenty of people have used the brand i bought but probably did not realise that they are not
ecentric
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I purchased a set a lot of years ago and they were incorrect (I can't remember what ones they were) and made the decision then to use suppliers who
specialised in the VW parts,usually the brand was original and the quality excellent. Consequently over the next 35 years or so I stuck with these
suppliers for all of my parts.
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 11:03 AM |
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Any ball joint made for the vehicle should be as per the original. from any source, i have had a few things over the years from vw suppliers and that
were not correct as well.
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 02:38 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwo60
I bought a type 34 and it has been is storage for a few years, this is my first type 3 and do not have a manual at the moment, i have the front end
dismantled to replace all the rotten ball joint boots and a couple of tie rod ends, I found the lower ball joints worn so i bought two from Bursons,
BJ45, i compaired them to the orginals and found that the new ones do not have any eccentric adjustment, i have checked with Mick motors and there
replacements are eccentric, i have ordered two from micks, has anybody had any issues with the ball joints not being adjustable.
Thanks
Shayne
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Hi
I have always bought ball joints from VW shops who know what they sell.. especially the ones who have been around for many years..
and quote VW part numbers...
and have bought most of My stuff over the years from Mick Motors.. but have used many others over the years..
because generic parts fit, doesn't mean they are correct as you have found.. especially 40+ years after the cars were made..
Most of the cross-conversion parts lists have all but disappeared..
cheers
LEE
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 03:20 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Any ball joint made for the vehicle should be as per the original. from any source, i have had a few things over the years from vw suppliers and that
were not correct as well.
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you're not wrong on that.
Every aftermarket part I get these days seems to have something not right.
Things that are crucial, like suspension parts, EFI and fuel system parts which are critical for safety.
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 05:57 PM |
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I have to rework most things i buy, the one that wins for me was a bra i bought for my early beetle from a very famous reseller in Australia, when i
told him the one he sent was for a 68 on beetle he tried to tell me it would work alright on my early car, then had a problem returning it to him for
a refund.
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| posted on June 27th, 2013 at 06:11 PM |
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yep I love reworking everything  its fun!
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