[T3] ball joints

[Keith Park]

Often the spring washers split, the nuts can fail but are meant to be
re-used, clean off all the dirt and put some oil (NOT WD) on the threads
before 
Removing it.

I use an air chisel with the pointed tip to pop them out., that way you
Don't tear the irreplaceable boot.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Sheridan
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:54 PM
To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] ball joints

Hi,
Has anyone changed their ball joints on their type 3 that wants to share
the following:

1) Did anyone damage their nuts removing the ball joints (the ball joint
nuts) because it appears
they need to reused on the new ball joints

2) Was a ball joint removal tool necessary or did people use a pickle
fork/5 lb sledge to knock them loose?

this is for a 1970 fastback.

thanks,

Chris
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