Hi Jeff,

The uppers are easy...but as Rick Koller and I found out 2 weeks ago, the
lowers require a press and some liquid courage. Getting the old one  out was
pretty easy, pressing in the new one was interesting.

You could do the disassembly and then carry the steering knuckle to a shop
and have them press out/in the joints to keep the costs down.

Here's an article on replacing the upper:

http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey R [mailto:Oxroad@AOL.COM]
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 7:06 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: replacing ball joints, DIY?

Can one change ball joints in the driveway or does it involved a press or
something only a shop can handle?

TIA
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA