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On 16 Mar 99, at 8:19, Carl Van Tonder wrote: > My outer steering ball joint on the > right hand side of the car has some freeplay of about 1.5 mm to either > side. I tried to remove the joint by doing the following: remove the > split pin - remove nut - tap threaded bar to remove the ball joint from½‡Ë hingie, it does not move, tap a bit harder, still nothing - replace > nut and split pin - go drink a beer and watch grand-prix. These are called tie rod ends. There is a special puller for this job, or you can use a generic puller. They must be replaced; they can't be repaired. Of the 4 on your car, I think there are 3 different ones. I probably have a good used one. Is your rubber boot still okay? Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe