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Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:06:49 -0700
hot dog - great progress on your new baby ! be SURE you have the CV joint screws in there really very good and tight. got...
Re: CV joint boots
Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:46:35 -0400
(If I may broaden this CV discussion slightly) My van has an aircooled DK trans. I’m getting a occasional m’étais *clunk* sound...
Re: Use of standard CV axles on an automatic
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:48:57 -0700
...One side is shorter...you will need to swap cv joints onto that shaft. Z Sent from my iPad > On Dec 15, 2014, at...
Re: triple square axle bolts information for newbie
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:25:42 -0500
...Good luck doing that on an outer CV bolt head, which sits well recessed inside the swing arm. Maybe a long, high quality drill...
Re: CV & Axle for a Syncro
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:42:27 EDT
...The interesting thing about CV's is that mileage is no guarantee of wear. Basicly, they are good or they are bad. Bad is...
cv joints more questions
Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:08:00 -0800
...My only question remains...As i am not used to having vibration with a cv issue, what else could cause vibration? As i said...
Replaced the axle seal
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:00:49 -0700
...There was a pool of gear oil under my hanging CV, draining out from the boot and the CV joint.... At this time, rather...
Re: So some CV's require a "custom" tool?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:24:19 -0800
...the CV uses 8mm. Mark MarkAnonymous Digest wrote: >....... My CVs need the 'star' tool, which is 12 points? and not >in an auto parts...
CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:20:46 -0700
I suspected a problem with my CV joints recently. The rear passenger side began to clunk when cold and much faster as I increased...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:48:30 -0500
...CV joint raceway opinion Is there any knowledge concerning this looseness increasing the risk of CV joint failure? I serviced a CV axle on...
High Temp CV Grease
Historical mailing list
Mon, 05 Sep 94 21:43:34 EDT
I have a front outer CV joint on the 90 with a pin hole in it. It seems like it got a pin hole...
Re: [T2] Clicking CVs
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Mon, 2 Oct 2000 15:40:16 -0400
...Re: [T2] Clicking CVs > > > On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Scott Fraser wrote: > > > It looks like I toasted a CV. The boot broke and I...
Re: CV or Transmission shot???...Input needed?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 22:24:30 -0500
Sounds like the CV came apart, or more likely, the bolts came out that hold the CV's in place. Had that happen to...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sun, 7 Dec 1997 02:48:23 -0600
I've been told you can get the cv joint balls and cages TOO clean. I'd be more worried about making sure the...
Re: The Saga Continues...Serious problems with CV reinstall
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 4 May 1999 06:44:51 EDT
Careful on those exchange shafts, my FLAPS says that they use remanufactured CV's and get alot of returns - I don't think he...
cv joint
Historical mailing list - Little Bear
Sat, 2 Dec 2000 02:15:50 -0500
Rear cv is needing replaced was thinking of also repacking other 3 cv's. How difficult is this? What tools would be needed? Looked...
Noisy...CV joints?
Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon
Tue, 19 May 1998 15:11:13 -0700
...The van has 110,000 km; I've never serviced the CV joints and I doubt the DPO did, either. The tires are new...
Re: CV Joint - How to rebuild link
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 17:15:10 -0400
There is an excellent how to on rebuilding / repacking the CV joint on Tom Carrington's website: http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm It...
CV Bolts
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:43:25 -0400
So, when I was removing my CV joints from my front diff and transmission, almost all of my bolts were of the triple square...
Re: cv-joints. a tale of sleezy bars for cv's.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Jul 94 10:59:51 -0600
> just when i though i beat him ...... Ordinary gray matter doesn't stand a chance against all that circuitry.
Re: CV grease type?
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 09:12:06 -0700
...Can I use standard extreme pressure (EP2) bearing grease > in my Syncros front CV joints. Dave Perry 87 Syncro NO. Larry
WTB CV joint "backing plate"
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:28:26 -0600
I need the reinforcing or backing plate that goes under the bolts of a vanagon CV joint. Does anyone have one to sell? Thanks...
Re: cv joint tips
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:08:32 -0400
At 06:26 PM 7/2/2008, Brendan Slevin wrote... >repacking all 4 cv's, [does] anyone have any tips? Wear clothes you can...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:29:36 -0800
...CV joint raceway opinion Is there any knowledge concerning this looseness increasing the risk of CV joint failure? I serviced a CV axle on...
Re: labor quote to assemble CV
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:07:39 -0500
...I will only describe how to remove the CV from the axle. That too is probably described in the How-To of the CV...
Re: CV bolts and DPO mechanics
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:03:03 -0500
...if the CV boots look too new to be original, CV bolts could be loose! -- John Bange
Re: Thumping from rear of van
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Tue, 3 Mar 1998 19:18:49 -0500
Just for poops and grins, check the CV bolt tightness. I had a similar condition happen in my GTI. Thump-thump, then the CV...
Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:52:03 -0800
Ken, According to ETKA, the inner cv joints are 251 501 331, which is the same P/N as the rear ones. Rennie KENWILFY...
Re: latest info needed on cv joints
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:59:05 -0700
I had a long talk with Peter (?) at Van Cafe about the CV joints for my 84. He still had some of those axle...
Re: Use of standard CV axles on an automatic
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:23:03 -0500
...mechanic friend who has > rebuilt some CV-axles that were removed from a > standard Vanagon.� Can CV axles from a > standard Vanagon be used...
9-month life on new CV boots
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:42:57 -0500
All this talk about CV joint cleaning and booting made me take a look at my boots today, 9 months after putting four new...
Re: sound of CV's?
Historical mailing list - Patrick N. Malone
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 17:31:57 -0400
...was a miker that I made it in as the right CV fell apart when it was remove and the left joint had a...
Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Sat, 12 Apr 2003 13:28:01 EDT
The difference I pointed out was the work involved in removing and replacing the CV joint on the axle, as opposed to just slapping...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:29:15 -0600
On Apr 19, 2011, at 10:03 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > > CV Grease. There, how's that for a smart-a++ answer? > Really, though...
Re: Looking for How To change Front CV Boot (Syncro )
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:25:10 -0700
...http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Bob> > Is there a how-to anywhere on the net...
Re: Errors in CV Rotation Article at Volkscafe website
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:00:41 -0800
...The goal is not to reverse the direction of rotation of the entire CV joint. The goal is to reverse the direction of the...
Re: Help...CV's were fine, but symptoms persist
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 27 Jan 2000 01:46:00 EST
...From my experience the Cv joint makes a knocking noise rather than a clicking noise. I'm not trying to be as jerk (I...
Please Help! 4-Speed Transmission problem
Historical mailing list - All of Us
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 13:38:26 -0500
...I noticed that the inboard CV joint on the passenger side was beginning to weep oil out the end of the boot. I thought...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:12:03 -0700
...CV Joint Question > Wow, thanks everyone for all the info, including the link to Van Cafe's cv > joint article. My van is an...
Re: CV Joint Vibration
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:14:58 -0700
Bentley, to my eyes/mind, doesn't lay out CV assembly very clearly. At least for the first timer. http://www.van-cafe.com...
Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:48:23 -0700
Has anyone tried using wire ties on CV joint boots as a temporary or permanent option to the metal ones? John-Reed Mesa, AZ
Genuine Lobros pre-made CV Joints?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 08:24:41 -1000
I remember seeing a chat on CV half's from Loboros Not rebuilt but new Anyone know of where I can get them from...
WTB NOS CV type IV engine case
Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
Mon, 24 Feb 2003 12:13:55 -0500
Does anyone have a NOS type IV CV or similar style case available? Pmail me with information. Regards, --Jeff Strickrott 82 Westy, South Florida
Re: CLicking from Rear wheel - '85
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:33:25 -0700
...Beware of cheap CV joints, even cheap CV joint screws. I had one recently......it was so cheap and so from you-know-where...
Re: Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:06:02 -0500
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver neil wrote: > Hi all. > > *sigh* > > Am repacking CV's. After cleaning/inspecting CV parts > I found that I have...
Re: Cleaning CVs
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 18:57:05 -0800
To all who get 200,000 miles out of their CV's, congratulations. I suspect mostly flat terrain and mostly freeway driving in your...
Syncro front CVs?
Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:02:34 -0700
...I have to keep some CV's in the outside to hold the hubs together. Does anyone know what other CV's are the...
Re: CV boot material 2WD
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 10:46:08 -0500
...Wondering if there is a better quality CV boot > available? Lobro? Where to buy them? > > TIA > > JB > '89 Wolfsburgs -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www...
Transmission CV Joint Seals
Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
Tue, 27 May 2003 16:46:52 -0400
In reference to a recent post about possible leakage from a tranny seal at the CV joint; I inspected my rear CV joints and...
clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:57:51 -0800
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > > leather is a no go. petroleum products rot it. > the answer is obvious get OEM...
Bad CV Joint Turns Vanagon back home
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:18:29 -0700
A bad CV turned me and a friend back home last night on our way to kayak on the Hood Canal. The CV boot...
Re: CV Boot replacement...
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 23:27:45 -0800
Daniel Schmitz wrote: > While under my van replacing the coolant hoses, I was disheartened to > note that three of my CV boots are torn...
Re: CV bolts and DPO mechanics
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:04:05 -0800
...if the CV boots look too new to be > original, CV bolts could be loose! > > -- > John Bange > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX...
Re: Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:32:29 -0400
...Use > loctite there. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > neil wrote: > > Hi all. > > > > *sigh* > > > > Am repacking CV's. After cleaning/inspecting CV > parts > > I found...
Errors in CV Rotation Article at Volkscafe website
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:25:26 -0600
...On a Syncro Vanagon, since the outer front CV's are not interchangeable with the inner front CVs, the front axles must be rotated...
Re: CV 12 pt tool
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:25:29 -0500
...CV 12 pt tool > > > Eric.Henning@BAILEY.COM writes: > > << If you have the 12 pt sockets screws on you cv joints > instead of the...
Re: Redline:CV-2 High temp. CV grease
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:57:52 -0800
>| Anyway, having just used non-German CV grease for the first time, I'm >| wondering if I may just end up with a reduced...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:53:02 -0400
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts At 11:16 AM 8/30/2011, Jim Felder wrote... >Johnson Foreign Auto, my local...
Re: Stripped CV Bolt HELP!
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:52:52 EDT
...BenT >> Ben, He said he needs something to fit the square drive of the E-Z Out, not the CV screw directly. Rich
More: Re: Rear CV joints
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 08:00:52 -0500
...I remember some months ago, somebody posted about giving a second chance to CV joints; this could be done by (and this is what...