Re: [T3] Ball Joints

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 21 Jan 2002, at 20:05, Keith Park wrote:

> I cant honestly remember the brand of the ones Ive accumulated, but Ive
> never been unhappy with the quality as I could see upon inspection.
> 
> My issue with the earlier joints sprouted from my 65 Notch, they only had
> 70K on them and the boots were intact, they felt good when I checked them.
> 2K later they were loose... and needed replacement.

It may just be the uppers which have the spring loading; I always have to 
read the Bentley. I think there were early and late sizes, with different sized 
shafts where they went thru the steering knuckles, and I don't have any 
experience with the early ones.

Once you figure out which ones are supposed to have the springs, you can 
test them by compressing them axially in a vice. The good ones compress a 
couple of mm and spring back, the cheap ones don't give, and will be loose 
as soon as they wear a bit.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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