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<x-charset iso-8859-1> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Fuhriman" <mfuhriman@fugro.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 5:35 PM Subject: RE: [T3] Tie Rods > Did your *clunk* come from the front? I kind of doubt a ball joint would > suddenly fail and start to clunk like that. I'm not sure though. Is the > boot on the ball joint torn? If not, I'll bet the joint is good. You can > test for axial play in the joints per Bentley. Yes, when I brake it seems to be right under the pedals. Its not loud but I try to stay alert to any new noise, vibration, hesitation etc, and the only thing Ifound loose down there (both sides) was that. > If your ball joints turn out to be bad, good replacements will be hard to > find I think. For example, it's easy to wiggle the stem from side to side > on the replacements. But the OEM parts have spring-loaded stems to resist > this movement. I put some aftermarket Italian ball joints on a '70 Fastback > I used to own. I doubt very much they will last as long as the original > ball joints on my current '69. Do you happen to know where or who cold sell a good replacement, I guess German right? Thanks. David 67 Fastback ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe </x-charset>