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Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:59:12 -0700
If the oil is coming from between the cv and the flange, it�s the little flat final drive cap that�s leaking. Pull...
Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:19:19 -0400
...Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear I've just spent the past hour digging through the archives. No joy. (This is why changing...
Re: CV Joint Swapping
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:33:15 -0400
...Karl M ----- Original Message ----- > Why is it that you cannot simply rotate the halfshaft?? The cv joints are > identical on both sides? > >I recall...
Re: CV replacement, all or just the clicking one?
Historical mailing list - mike
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:26:31 -0700
...CV replacement, all or just the clicking one? > > just got back from a 3600 mile trip down south of the > border, other than blowing...
Re: CV grease
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:01:13 -0700
...They now have a product called moly/graph but doesn�t know if it is good for CV axels or not. It appears that...
Cv boot passenger side
Historical mailing list - tina canny
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:25:52 -0700
...I noticed my cv boot is leaking.What would cause this? Thanks in advance for the help Tina 85 auto vanagon
Re: CV boots life
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:18:45 -0400
...http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm And have some greasy fun, very messy ;-) Cheers, Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1...
Re: 88 CV joint noise
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 00:56:46 -0400
Nothing to dificult, just dirty! Have fun! http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Remove, inspect, analyse and AFTER, buy some parts...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:41:37 -0700
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts Mine come apart in the good clean Alabama air. I have heard LOTS of complaints...
Re: CV joint or Axle Joint?
Historical mailing list - Vanman
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 08:06:13 -0800
I'm not sure about the difference between the axle joint and the CV joint, but I think that they are the same thing...
Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints. - Figured Out
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:46:19 -0600
...412 cv's have a different part number than Type 2 cv's, but they look identical. Maybe the spline count is different? Tim...
Re: cv boot lube leakage question
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 3 Mar 2001 11:10:00 -0800
...As far as I know, there's no reason for a CV boot to "leak", unless the CV grease is being invaded by something...
Re: Bad CV Joint Turns Vanagon back home
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:19:55 -0400
Once, when I was down in Virginia, I had a CV that really started knocking bad (boot intact, though) and I found that if...
Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 17:27:32 -0800
...I was horrified to see the barbaric treatment of a very > delicate part. > > > > http://user.icx.net/~penclnck/gauges/cv2.htm >
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 16:10:18 -0700
...CV Joints > > Ben McCafferty wrote: >> > In the meantime, I wanted to let >> you know that CVs aren't as bad as everyone makes them...
Re: CV Joint failure - New or Rebuilt?
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:28:56 -0600
Entity David Menche spoke thus: > i got them for about $125 each side, complete, CV to CV. OK but where? > I found the dingbat...
CV GREASE?
Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:46:18 -0600
Hi Volks, I'm about to grease the cv joints. Bentley says use "G-6.3" Conventional wisdom says to use a moly base...
924 cv joints
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:03:49 -0700
Dear listees, I bought a Porsche 924 cv joint, because they supposedly have more articulation than the vanagon cv joints (22 vs 17 deg...
Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints.
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:40:45 -0600
...All I know is that busdepot shows one CV for 68-91. And that it's for manual and automatic. But the damn thing...
Re: CV joints. Adding new grease.
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:07:36 -0800
Dear Ben and all, I think it is a good thing that I have been inspired by this list to re-grease my CV...
Re: Half shaft removal
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:52 -0700
Sounds brutal but normally I'd knock the CV joint sideways with a good sized ball been hammer, to try to get it to...
Re: [NVC] Need advice on Passat CV joints
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:53:45 -0700
The outer CV joints are the most likely culprit I am chasing after. Both boots cracked and grease leaked out last year. The joints...
a (cv) day in the sun
Historical mailing list - Matt Greenwell
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 19:55:57 -0500
...on a final note, anyone who has replaced cv's, are the new cv's typically very VERY hard to get on (much more...
Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:06:09 -0500
...Routine >> inspections are definitely in order for good longevity of the CV. Even a >> little grit from a cracked or torn boot is a...
Eurovan CV joints
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:49:00 -0500
A few weeks ago the right inner CV joint (CVj) on my EV (5spd) went. It was making lots of clanking/clicking noises and...
Re: CV Boot replacement...
Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:25:35 -0800
Dan, of course by now you know you can undo the outer CV joint screws in place with an extension, AND, I would like...
Re: Cv boots
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:56:02 +0000
Understand. On my 2004 Toyota Highlander, with 138 K Miles, all is good, solid. I can't figure out either why Vanagon CV boots...
Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - Stones
Wed, 15 May 2002 09:49:18 -0400
...EITHER will reverse the direction of rotation and -- >supposedly -- extend the life of the CV. But if you do BOTH, each CV >will end...
Re: CV Joints ( rear )
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 14 May 2003 10:17:31 -0700
you know my lobro cv kit did'nt have the washers? i was ok new star heads but no washers?? On 14 May 2003...
CV click??
Historical mailing list - neil
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:11:59 -0400
...Am in the middle of inspecting CV's. I'm hearing a "click click click" from what I think is the RR wheel. One...
Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
Historical mailing list - Dana E Hager
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:42:40 -0800
...I was horrified to see the barbaric treatment of a very > delicate part. > > > > http://user.icx.net/~penclnck/gauges/cv2.htm >
CV replacement, all or just the clicking one?
Historical mailing list - s w
Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:03:46 -0700
just got back from a 3600 mile trip down south of the border, other than blowing out a rear shock, and the clicking cv...
Re: Sad Syncro (CV Blues)
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 20:58:57 +0100
Hello all, is there anyone out to check, if the CV joint of the Audi 5000 will fit the Syncro? I got a hint...
Re: rebuilt auto transmission
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:43:41 -0400
...CV bolts (some are allen, some are tri-square. > >One of the CVs needs replacing too -- is it easier to do the CV and...
need input on confusing CV joints...
Historical mailing list - rsf
Wed, 8 Mar 2006 23:16:02 -0500
Just swapped out my port side � axle due to a clicking CV joint. I was getting a click under load on left sweeping turns...
Re: Another CV question
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Thu, 5 Mar 1998 19:35:00 -0500
Inner cv's have the problem of mixing gear lube with cv grease. The problem happens when gear lube gets past the drive axle...
Paternizing lecture ahead...was: Unknown vibration at light throttle settings.
Historical mailing list - GMBulley
Fri, 27 Mar 1998 14:10:52 EST
...I prayed for my CV's, but Jesus and all the little lambs and harp-playing angels couldn't save my CV's. Eventually...
Re: CV click??
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 22:05:13 -0500
One way to test to see if CV's have reached their wear limits is to get into a large empty parking lot, crank...
Re: Looking for good rear CV shaft for manual trans
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 1 May 2013 17:38:04 -0700
...scott www.turbovans.com On 5/1/2013 2:20 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote: > I need a good used rear CV shaft...
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: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:10:53 -0500
...I bought new Libro CVs. If you aren't going to be a long time owner buy the rebuilds. Other options, buy one spare...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:42:36 -0700
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > Mine come apart in the good clean Alabama air. I have heard LOTS of > complaints...
Re: CV Service and Repair Rates
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 8 May 2009 02:42:44 -0500
...The thing about Vanagon CV" is if you keep the boots in good shape and never let them crack, and clean - and that's...
Re: rear cv boots
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 12:43:55 -0500
Hi Sid, Have a look at http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm for detailed instructions. Have fun! TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://volksweb.relitech...
Re: 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:13:52 -0800
RE: CV Boots on Automatic I replaced axles with complete new axle assembles from Van Cafe well over 50k miles ago (80k maybe?) and...
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...
Re: CV Boot
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 11 May 2001 12:30:27 -0500
...CV Boot > I'm getting ready to perform a routine CV inspection and I'll be > replacing the boots when I clean and relube...
CV lube?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:55:43 -0800
What's the difference between a dedicated CV grease and, say, a "high temp disc brake wheel bearing" grease? Are my wheels going to...
Re: G.W. 1.5" lift springs
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:06:30 -0500
Lost one of my cv joints after my engine swap dropping engine and transaxle 1" Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy On Mar...
Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 04:33:05 -0700
I was going to say that but it needs to be a bit qualified ~ it could indirectly have an effect on CVJointAngles if longer...
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: Knockin sound / CV joint maintenance
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:29:28 -0400
...And as for resources for CV joint R&R and/or servicing, try http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm I used these instructions once...
Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Mon, 15 Aug 2016 23:49:26 -0300
...Be very careful not to let the CV fall of or the center of the CV slide out because the bearing will also fall...
Re: CV joints/Axle options
Historical mailing list - William Monk
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:04:21 -0400
...It’s gotten louder over time and It sounds like a bad CV joint, so I presume that’s it.. >> >> What are our CV...
Re: Used CV joints - recycle 'em?
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:23:00 -0400
...I can only imagine that someone out The could use OEM Cv's. But soon enough there won't be many OEM parts left...
CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:08:28 +0000
Hello all, Finally got around to dropping the right axle on my Jetta due to horrible but intermittent CV noise. I haven't checked...
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...
Re: 924 cv joints
Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:49:21 -0700
...The range of motion of a cv joint is really determined by the openings in the ball cage. The balls move in the slots...
Re: CV bolt rounded -- what to do?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 1 Jan 2024 01:41:02 +0000
And don't be discouraged at all....last time my extremely experienced Vanagon mechanic replaced all 4 CV's, his comment was that usually...
Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - DaveC
Tue, 14 May 2002 22:25:18 -0700
...I can see that the bearings will rotate in the opposite >direction but will they travel on a different "track" in the CV itself...