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RE: [T3] 1970 Ball Joints


On 27 Jul 99, at 9:53, Fuhriman, Mark wrote:

> > Thanks for finding those part numbers.  I ran the checks per Bentley and 3
> > of 4 are shot.  I plan to just replace all four.  Unfortunately, the boots
> > are gone, too.  I am surprised at the cost for replacements.  My VW FLAPS
> > sells them for around $30 to $35 each (They said maybe about 20% discount
> > if I buy all 4).  "OCAP" brand from Italy.  Are these OEM?  I just want to
> > avoid junk.     

> > From:	Jim Adney [SMTP:jadney@vwtype3.org]
>
> > Uppers are 311.405.361B, lowers are 311.405.371B/C. They are hard to 
> > get out and hard to find good ones (there is some junk out there.) 

I don't recognize this brand, so I don't know. This price is cheap, 
however. The aftermarket uppers that I have looked at didn't have the 
spring loaded feature that the OE ones had. You can test this easily 
in a vice.

Jim
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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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