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Subject:Upper ball jont noise and symptoms
From:John Lauterbach
Date:Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:18:42 -0500

What does a worn upper ball joint sound like?  Have sound like a worn
rubber bushing from right side of van every time van goes over slightest
bump, etc.  Does not happen on sharp left turns.  I thought I had loose
shock absorber, but upper shock absorber nut is tight.  If I have bad
ball joint, what can happen if I do not get to it for a few weeks?

Lower ball joints done a few years ago, but was told upper ones okay and
unused ball joints returned to me by shop that did work.

John
'84 Vagon 7-passenger

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