hi, I've done my own repairs and maint on old bugs since 1984, but have never done ball joints. they're worn on my 67 and i bought the new set already. can anyone give a synopsis of howw to do it? I already unbolted the ball joints themselves, but they seem to be pretty firmly fastened to the arms. How do you get them loose?
thanks
jake
You need a 10 Ton Hyd press. Yes!
And tooling to fit the various diameters so you don't damage the new joints/boots.
It is not a fun job and can be dangerous when the stuff lets go.
Find a shop that will do it...
Speedy Jim
listen to Jim, he would never steer you wrong...... you can bend the trailing arms, damage the new balljoints, or lose a limb if you have a "whoopsie"....
I've met some that took 13 tons of pressure.. Have a shop do it.
Jan
wow 10 to 13 tons, I have a VW hand tool that will remove/ install them with out removing the trailing arms off the beam. But it is easier if you have a press.
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