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posted by  OldSkoolMadSkilz on  Wed Sep 16 10:13 CST 2009
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I do have a compressor (Harbor Freight, but good enough). These will be a bit different for me as VWs don't steer through the strut. You'd think 8 ball joints would last longer than 2. Nope.

Besides OEM, are there any brands to consider or avoid? Meyle is hit or miss on VW. I've seen Febi, Meyle, and Karlyn for the sway bar links. The V90 seats are only ScanTech, but I can get the V70 seats made by Febi or Nordic.

I found a test for the bushing. Rotate (clockwise I assume) the top nut about 20 degrees and see if it springs back.

Fully ladened, the links twist quite easily. I'm thinking that there will be some slop when unloaded.

Thanks
Rob





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