Useful video. Thankfully my upper ball joints don't need doing yet, but I feel much more relaxed about the prospect of them needing doing having seen this. Once again, fire and a big hammer gets the job done!
i am a 75 year old mechanic this video was painful to watch .. I have replaced both top and lower ball joints on My T4 2001 VW Caravelle . oxy acetylene is a more concentrated source of heat . I never resourted to heat when I did my top ball joints . this was scary to watch.
Fair enough! Good video you should make some more especially with T4 a lot of people are working on their vans. Is it necessary to remove the drive shaft when doing the ball joints?@@mr.volkswagen7296
Adam Armstrong .Thanks. I Think you Can do it without removing it , but i did it becauce i was using heat . If the flame schould hit the the rubber on the CV joint
Useful video. Thankfully my upper ball joints don't need doing yet, but I feel much more relaxed about the prospect of them needing doing having seen this. Once again, fire and a big hammer gets the job done!
Hi. Thanks . Nice to hear 👍🏻
Great job!!!
Thanks 😊
i am a 75 year old mechanic this video was painful to watch .. I have replaced both top and lower ball joints on My T4 2001 VW Caravelle . oxy acetylene is a more concentrated source of heat . I never resourted to heat when I did my top ball joints . this was scary to watch.
I’m a mechanic and have seen a ball joint explode when heated up. The grease inside turns to gas . I never heat them up anymore after I saw that .
Haha you made that look like hard work
Burn it with fire? Isnt it easier to press it out?
Adam Armstrong . Yes it is ,but i have not the right tool . I have talked to other mecanics ,they do it the same
Fair enough! Good video you should make some more especially with T4 a lot of people are working on their vans. Is it necessary to remove the drive shaft when doing the ball joints?@@mr.volkswagen7296
Adam Armstrong .Thanks. I Think you Can do it without removing it , but i did it becauce i was using heat . If the flame schould hit the the rubber on the CV joint
Using heat is OK but you need to be careful of the brake hose!
Yes i know it. 😊