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Re: [T3] Raise it up.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
>
> Early ball joints, up thru '70, had a plastic plug in the threaded end which

And the late ones do too.
At least, they do on the '72 beam I'm stripping ATM.

> you could remove and temporarily install a Zerk fitting. If  you find you have
a

I was reading about this exact suggestion in my Bentley just the other day.

> bad boot on an OE ball joint that still measures good, I'd suggest removing
the
> old boot, cleaning off the old grease, flushing fresh grease thru it, then
> replacing the boot with one from an aftermarket ball joint. I think this is
> likely to give you better service than just installing the new joint.

--
Matt. UK.
'73 1600e FB.

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