Shops for ball joint replacement in SF south bay area?

[wingman]

Hi,

I finally manage to pull out all trailing arms from a 69 beam. Can anyone recommend shops that can do the ball joint replacement in San Jose area?

Thanks,
Michael

[old DKP driver]

Give Peninsula Automotive in Campbell a call and see if they can still
do them.

Phone # (408) 378-7033
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[wingman]

Thanks! Already get the quote for $125 per hour and possible 1-2 hours labor . Looks like getting the refurbished ones from the vendors here is a better option...

[chabanais]

[old DKP driver]

Well SHIT..... I am really upset now Chabanais since I have no control
over who Dave the owner hires to do the work. Perhaps you should have
gone back and complained about your situation.

As for me, I was really only thinking of what shop in san jose might still have the PROPER tools to replace the joints without fucking them up.

another mistake for ME here on the Samba with all you week-end warriors.
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V.W.owner since 1967

[ivwshane]

What about buying them preassembled and doing the work yourself?

https://www.wolfgangint.com/store/parts/front-end/bus/3/

I know sgkent went this route although he didn't seem to happy with the condition of the arms (if I remember correctly) but he was able to go there in person and pick out what he wanted.
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77 westy 2.0 FI
69 ghia coup 1600dp
70 single cab

[67jason]

buy parts from peninsula, never have them work on your car.

if you need someone to work on your aircooled look up Kirkwood VW in campbell. they are about a mile from peninsula and does 10000% better work. And yes they can do balljoints. i had them done on my 67 bug there several weeks ago.
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67 ghia
64 bug

[lintbrush]

Peninsula isn't all bad. I've been going there for ~30 years.I've had far more good experiences than bad and the bad they fixed. Remember that this is a tough business. Everyone wants quality and few are willing to pay for it.

On this topic of ball joints, I got new arms from Wolfgang (See my experience: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=627593&highlight=). Live and learn.

If you go for new arms, I'd keep your originals. I'm glad I did for my next set of ball joints. You never know how jack'd up the reconditioned one are. Reconditioned here is essentially cleaned, painted and new ball joints pressed in.
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[67jason]

[lintbrush]

[SGKent]

[wingman]

Thanks all! I have called Kirkwood but unfortunately they don't have the press to do the job

Sounds like getting preassemble arms from wolfgang may not be a good idea. Have any one tried

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=864068

or have other recommendations?

[Tcash]

If you do exchange them. Make sure you let them know you need the 68-69 Torsion Arms. Shock studs are (10mm threads X 28mm long)

Click a link
Ball Joints

Good luck
Tcash