puntmeister
Veteran Member
Oh, why not just replace the driver-side ball joint, as a fix to my difficulties installing with ball-joint intact, you ask?
Here's my dillemma:
Start with the fact I need the car on Monday (its Friday).
I ordered the passenger side ball joint from NAPA, due in tomorrow (Lemforder). Like a dweeb, I did NOT order the driver side, as I expected to keep the old one, using the "remove 3 13mm bolt" method.
Too late to get a Lemforder before Monday.
Sooooo, I either install some shoddy CHISCAM part - or, I fight like mad to get the LCA on with the old ball joint.
Neither method is ideal, as I'll either end up with:
1) A new Lemforder, and an old orginal ball joint (admittedly in great shape).
or
2) A new Lemforder, and a CHISCAM part.
or
3) Two CHISCAM parts.
Don't make the same mistake I made - get yourself two shiny, new, OEM (VW from dealer, TRW, or Lemforder) ball joints BEFORE starting this operation.
Here's my dillemma:
Start with the fact I need the car on Monday (its Friday).
I ordered the passenger side ball joint from NAPA, due in tomorrow (Lemforder). Like a dweeb, I did NOT order the driver side, as I expected to keep the old one, using the "remove 3 13mm bolt" method.
Too late to get a Lemforder before Monday.
Sooooo, I either install some shoddy CHISCAM part - or, I fight like mad to get the LCA on with the old ball joint.
Neither method is ideal, as I'll either end up with:
1) A new Lemforder, and an old orginal ball joint (admittedly in great shape).
or
2) A new Lemforder, and a CHISCAM part.
or
3) Two CHISCAM parts.
Don't make the same mistake I made - get yourself two shiny, new, OEM (VW from dealer, TRW, or Lemforder) ball joints BEFORE starting this operation.
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