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• Re: steering rack u-joint
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:23:42 -0600
  I've checked Van-Cafe, Gowesty, Bus Depot, and Vanagain and I could not find the u-joint listed. Does anyone know who has...
• Re: Defective Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:18:50 -0700
  My thanks to Ron for agreeing to take the ball joints back even though I bought them months ago. I have learned a lesson...
• 1985 Vanagon - upper ball joint
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:35:24 -0400
  I'd like to get a "greese-able" upper ball joint.....stronger rubber cover that I got my last replacement.... Where's best place...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:28:16 -0800
  Gary, Haven't had to do that job, my joints are okay, except for my knees! I'm waiting for them to perfect knew...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Tue, 6 Nov 2012 23:50:27 -0500
  Silver solder is used in aviation and the military for such joints, and it is considered structurally-sound. Mike B. On 11/6/2012...
• Re: CV Joint Packing Grease?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 21:25:28 -0500
  CV joint grease contains IIRC moly-disulfide (sP) Special for high pressure areas. This is what came with the joint. Don't waste your...
• Vanagon CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 12:50:01 -0400
  ...Two of the 4 joints are like this, a third arrived with the balls rolling around in the box and I have not yet...
• Re: Save your ball joints!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:51:22 -0500
  ...Is there a better way to do this? >> The only way to test the ball joints is as follows: Lift front wheels a few...
• Syncro CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 24 Feb 1997 13:53:12 -0600 (CST)
  ...Syncro CV joints A question for the Syncro mechanic? I need to replace a front inner CV joint boot on my 1986 Syncro. The...
• Re: Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 13:57:58 -0700
  Listess, I've yet to hear a Vanagon Ball Joint "Clunk" like a Bug or a Bus Ball Joint? I have seen the Control...
• Installing ball joints on 87 van
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 11:37:58 -0500
  Just minutes ago I ordered upper and lower ball joints from Bus Depot. Great, I'm saving money. The problem is that I dont...
• Re: sound of CV's?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:25:05 -0700
  Take a look at outer cv joints inside the swingarm box, there may be loose screw hitting inside walls. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Bradley...
• Re: neu Syncro driveshafts
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:41:09 EST
  ...The Neapco U-joint is drilled for a grease nipple, but I defy any human being to be able to use it once the...
• Re: Lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:30:40 -0500
  ...Lower ball joint Hi again, I am supposed to change the lower ball joint but I am not confident to press it out and...
• Re: clunking from CV????
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:31:40 -0700
  ...joints 'usually' first show up , in my world, is > in in-town 30 mph turns. > YMMV of course. > > but if your CV joints havn...
• Re: ball joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:21:02 -0500
  I recently had my ball joints , tie rod ends, rubber bushings replaced at 287K. I purchased the joints from Bus Depot at a fair...
• Re: New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice.
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:48:21 +0000
  ...New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice. >Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:25:12 -0500 > >Dear List, > >Just finished putting...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:29:07 -0500
  Put two zip ties through each axel to imobilize the joint.If one ball falls out(very very ez to do), the others will...
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - freeholder bill
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 09:31:55 -0700
  I should have mentioned in my post concerning my cv joints that my van is an '18 Westie. Thanks again. Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill...
• Lower ball joint
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 21 Feb 2005 17:36:17 -0800
  Hi again, I am supposed to change the lower ball joint but I am not confident to press it out and even less of...
• Re: I'm Back!....and.....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Jul 1995 19:06:28 -0400
  ...There is not one CV joint nor two but four CV joints under the rear of all type IIs, except swing axles that have...
• Dished Washer With New CV Joints?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:55:25 +0000
  Hello All, Got the last of the old bolts out and the axle is off, new CV joints ready to go on...kit has...
• CV joint grease
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 22:53:31 -0500 (EST)
  There was some talk about where to find CV joint grease last week, I had to much to do, to respond, but Anyway I...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 17:52:02 -0800
  Three of my four CV joints lasted well over 200,000 miles with ZERO maintenance. Maybe the California climate has something to do with...
• syncro u-joint part numbers
  Historical mailing list - Root, Tim
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 11:24:23 -0400
  ...A non-list syncro owner friend (a German engineer type) just replaced his u-joint with a "Weasler 200-8370". He was able to...
• Re: Wheel bearing vs. CV joints
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Fri, 3 May 2002 14:30:57 -0700
  ...the CV joint will pop or click under pressure and then go away completely when you let off the gas. the wheel bearings are...
• Grinding While cornering, now cv joints,
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:16:08 -0400
  ...Checked all the other bearings and ball joints and everything seems fine. No I am wondering if a cv joint was either warn out...
• Sheri not in California.
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Sun, 26 Jul 2015 21:41:14 -0700
  ...Submerge the removed/not removed CV joint in > a coffee can filled with lacquer thinner to cover the joint. If the joint > is left...
• Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
  Historical mailing list - David
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:00:47 -0500
  ...I took them out because I kept wearing out the CV Joints. D. Wilhite 84' Westy Middle TN > > I'm thinking possible cv joints...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint? Keeping the old shaft.
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:49:43 -0500
  Does feeling play in and axle joint and small clicking mean the axle is bad? I have driven the van at different speeds including...
• Re: Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:34:46 -0500
  ...Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings > > > > I use two Harbor Freight tools for the lower ball joint. > > > > > http://www.harborfreight.com/ball-joint...
• Cleaning CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:30:32 +0000
  ...One, I posted a while back on a technique for cleaning CV joints without disassembling them. I wrote that i fill a three pound...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:00:13 -0500
  Bob, you either need a pickle fork or a ball joint puller. Either of these can be bought from Auto Zone and then taken...
• Re: CV Joint installation on half shaft
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:13:29 -0800
  ...Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia Joel Walker wrote: > > It included CKN joints, 80 gr of MOS2 grease, Lobro boots kit, > > w/hardware...
• Re: Drivetrain Diagnosis - Update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:57:24 -0700
  On 2011-09-16, at 8:25 AM, Anthony Egeln wrote: > Looks like the driveline u-joints are rusted and frozen up...... > > The van...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:49:05 -0700
  Stuart, have you used your press to push the lower ball joint out of the 'ball joint adapter' on the '80-83 or so...
• Re: (lower balljoint on Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - s w
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 07:24:32 -0800
  > Help! > I cannot get the lower ball joint to budge. have you tried a ball joint seperator, also know as the pickle fork? maybe...
• Re: Engine died, ecu quick look
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:52:01 -0400
  > > how does one selectively NOT incorporate solder into a joint during the > wave-solder process? And....WHY would you want to do that? how...
• CV joint gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 11:17:27 -0500
  Greetings all, I am in the process of cleaning and relubing the CV joints in the 84 Westy that my wife and I own...
• Suspension thumping
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 21:23:26 -0400
  ...This bridge is about 2 miles long and has a concrete pavement separated by expansion joints. I have been over this bridge many many...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:52:49 -0700
  ...putting the joint that used to be on the outside on the inside? I never took it off the axle, and it is shiny...
• WTB; CV JOINT SPACER/
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 14:41:14 -0600
  *http://tinyurl.com/nzxkr5* ** Hi All, I'm looking for a Pair of CV Joint Spacers (See Picture) If you've got a couple...
• ball joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Henning, Eric
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 10:15:25 -0500
  Having troubles searching the archives (seems only a week by week search works) for the hints/cheats/recommendations for doing an upper ball joint...
• Rear bench seat heater, joint leaks.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 08:21:45 -0500
  The joint next to the heater right after the valve leaks if you move the hose at all. (Don't move the hose, I...
• Re: Power Steering Boots
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:55:55 EST
  ...The tie rod ball joint end will not come loose unless the ball joint is worn or the tie rod end locking nut is...
• Re: Was cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 06:43:52 -0500
  ...The outer > seemed the problem, grease was dry and almost chalk like consistency and > the joint a bit rusty a bit loose and 2...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:20:45 -0800
  ...The front lower ball joints might be far more difficult than you expect. I don't even mind a crack in the ball joint...
• HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 31 May 2012 22:32:13 -0500
  ...One thing that caught my attention is a ball joint/u-joint/C-frame press service kit. I have an up-coming ball joint...
• Re: Rear End Vibrations
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:23:07 +0000
  FWIW, I too had a shake or shudder on acceleration and it was indeed the cv joints. I was also getting the occasional clunk...
• Re: CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:06:13 -0500
  ...Am I wrong? > > In other words, can I do this job myself? Or do I need special tools (such > as a joint puller) I...
• Re: steering rack u-joint
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:20:54 -0400
  That rod that goes forward from the power steering U-joint has 4 bolts (M-8s ... requiring 13mm wrenches) where it attaches to a...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 08 Jul 94 09:45:11 CDT
  ...He claims the >joints will last almost indefinitely when maintained at this interval, >providing a boot does not tear in the interim. sounds good...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:00:18 -0400
  ...Book time for CV Joint work? Does any body know the book time to inspect, clean, repack and replace the boots on CV Joints...
• Re: My first Subi ride
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 3 May 2007 19:17:58 -0700
  ...Patton <jondpatton@hotmail.com> wrote: > A CV joint for 39.95, > a speedometer cable for 29.95, > your wife holding the speedometer cable and...
• No Go on CV Boot R&R
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 05:54:34 -0700
  ...the axle, just the CV joints? �And does the Van Cafe product include the axle AND the joints (picture would indicate so)?� As I...
• 87 Syncro Blown CV Joint
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:08:46 -0500 (EST)
  ...The cage for the outer driver side CV joint is cracked. I called at least 30 parts places this morning and found only 2...
• Re: removing stuck upper ball joints: any tips?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:26:49 -0800
  ...Make sure the large ball-joint nut is in place to keep the whole thing from flying apart when the joint breaks. Good luck...
• Re: The Thompson Coupling
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:32:01 -0500
  ...Additionally, the stock and 930 joints are "plunge type," so can accommodate some change in drive axle length (caused by articulation). I see nothing...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Upper suspension are/wishbone bushings at spindle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:38:46 -0700
  > I spoke to the good folks at the BusDepot today and they said they could > provide VW of NA brand suspension parts (ball joints...
• Ball joints?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Herzig
  Wed, 31 Dec 1969 13:00:00 ���
  ...Any thoughts? Ball Joints? How do I check? Thanks Frank Herzig