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Re: 73 vw van balljoints
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/17/2005

Tim,

To remove an upper control arm from the van, remove the ball joint nut. The upper ball joint uses an eccentric nut to adjust camber. Mark the position of the eccentric nut to the arm before removing. Once the nut is off use a long pry bar or jack handle... Login to read more.