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Thanx Jim The boot is still fine and I think ILL replace all 4 of them, seeing that I need to do some work anyway. Thanx for the offer on looking for a old one but I was able to source a set off a beetle with rear-end damage. You say ILL be able to remove them with a standard gear puller? (after carefully removing the rubber boot first) Thanx Carl van Tonder 66 fast > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Adney [SMTP:jadney@vwtype3.org] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 4:43 AM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: [T3] steering ball joint > > 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 > from > > the thingie, 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 > ******************************* > > ------------íW¼S ----------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe