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Re: [T3] steering ball joint


It is said to be possible to spring the taper joint apart with a hammer
blow from both sides at the same time, and I have done it once.  However, a
ball-joint splitter is a more civilised way of doing it.  Don't worry about
any damage you've done, you will be changing the joint.  It's the same as a
Beetle one; just get the correct thread (some are left-hand and some
right-hand).  A right-hand end on RHD (looking forward) is left-hand thread
I think, IIRC.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.net/
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Van Tonder <vtondc@RANDREF.CO.ZA>
To: Type3 (E-mail) <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: 16 March 1999 06:19
Subject: [T3] steering ball joint


>Hi all
>
>While driving home last night I felt a serious wobble on the steering
>wheel. My outer steering ball joint on the
>right hand side of the car has some freeplay of about 1.5 mm to either
>side. snip
>Well I have a 66 fasty, RHD with drums in front,

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