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Old 09-27-2011, 07:22 AM
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I do have a full woodshop including lathe....I could make my own to avoid delays.......hmmmmm...why cant people just do their job then this kind of crap could be avoided.
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Can you use a standard washer?
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:42 AM
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Can you use a standard washer?
I dont think a washer would do anything, the link would still bind just against the washer vs the sway bar.

I eamiled the merchant asking where the sleeves are, depending on his response....we will see what happens. I think I will just make (or I may have) a sleeve.

See the sleeve on the photo below
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:43 AM
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ah okay, I get it. Those should be easy to source though locally.
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Old 09-27-2011, 10:00 AM
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ah okay, I get it. Those should be easy to source though locally.
probably so, wish I knew the actual diminsions...may "scale" the photo and count threads.....
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Just bring the end link to home depot and look for a collar.
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Old 09-27-2011, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Just bring the end link to home depot and look for a collar.
I was thinking a fastener shop but maybe I will get lucky at HD I really want to know why they didnt come with the links in the first place.
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Popcorn!!!!!




Peanuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








Cracker jacks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!













Coooooooooooooooooooold beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
here are the pics, tried the 6mm allen on the knuckle post but to no avail...it doesnt say anyhting about this in the service manual (other than removing the ball joint from the control arm (that already happened )

I really would prefer not to have to take the hub assembly off the car.....am I missing some sort of SST


Nevermind, guess I will have to get the press for it....damnit I miss working on VW's...they were soooooo much easier


So I got a ball joint removal press but that **** ain't budging from the wheel assembly. Anyone have anyother ideas?

This isn't even mentioned in the service manual
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Old 09-27-2011, 04:09 PM
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Popcorn!!!!!

Peanuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cracker jacks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coooooooooooooooooooold beer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I could go for the cold beer....its 102.9 andi am pissed!!!
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Old 09-27-2011, 04:13 PM
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And then there was good news.....borla ships tomorrow!
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and more good news, 5lb sledge did the trick

when in doubt beat on it
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I named my sledgehammer the Manswer To All Problems
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I named my sledgehammer the Manswer To All Problems
now that is perfect so is that the 10lb'er or a 5lb'er
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It's big
is that self measured
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That's what she said
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I told you a BFH would work.
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Originally Posted by J8635621
That's what she said
always good to have 3rd party confirmation

Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
I told you a BFH would work.
I was timid and didn't want to break something.....start soft and end hard (if necessary)

now if I can get everything else back together before the rain, and no I am not complaining about the rain, I can finally drive my baby
this was supposed to be a simple suspension swap and it turned into a control arm nightmare
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its nice when you finish a project and there arent any extra parts laying around
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Small issues always slow big projects. Ask me how I know

I'm glad you got it sorted.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Small issues always slow big projects. Ask me how I know

I'm glad you got it sorted.
Thanks for the sledge hammer advice...lmao....I was too timid
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Thanks for the sledge hammer advice...lmao....I was too timid
No problem, my father is big into off roading and I have spent a good portion of my life banging on seized and busted suspension parts
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No problem, my father is big into off roading and I have spent a good portion of my life banging on seized and busted suspension parts
That's what I did when I rebuilt old VW's.....wasn't as comfortable doing that to a car I regularly hit triple digits in
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My advice... Drive slower!
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