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Re: CV grease
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:01:07 -0800
...CV grease > does anyone a tribologist perhaps on the list know what makes CV joint > grease so special? i have always assumed that it...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:28:43 -0500
...CV Joints > > Removing the joints is as you describe- just removing the six bolts on > each end of each axle. The outer bolts can...
Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Jul 94 18:18:32 PDT
I don't know what it is about cv joints, but when I hear them starting to knock, my stomach twists and I become...
Re: CV grease
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:27:09 -0700
On 3/16/05 14:10, "Anonymous Digest" <jbrush@AROS.NET> wrote: > CV joints come in a kit with a tube of grease for...
Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:56:42 -0700
...I recently (about 6,000 miles ago) new Axles (Lobro CV Joints, rebuilt by GoWesty) on both sides. I did add CV grease to...
CV joint lock ring tool
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:56:27 -0500
since we recently had the thread about the CV joint lock ring pliers i decided to make a stop by my local sears today...
Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 8 Dec 2006 09:45:07 -0800
...Help removing stripped CV joint bolts Anyone out there know of a tool for stuck/stripped/rounded out CV Joint bolt? I'm swapping...
Re: grooves in outer part of cv joint--replace?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 4 Aug 2011 21:55:11 -0700
...I only use Lobro and vw-audi cv joints . Do what I have sugested here.. and you will not have any cv joint problems...
Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 22 Mar 1999 21:14:36 -0600
...There's nothing too delicate about a cv joint, it's made of hardened steel, and is pretty tough to damage. You do have...
Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:54:14 -0400
...If the boot is ripped, its a warning that its time to clean and re-pack the joint) Bill ----------------------------------- Rebuilt CVs are a generic...
CV joints rattling
Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
Sat, 23 Sep 2000 23:22:36 -0400
I am getting a rattle every little bump I go over from my 6 month old CV joints. As a matter of fact, they...
new driveshafts for raised vanagons
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 1 Apr 2011 09:17:11 -0700
There has been a lot of discussion on the Samba and the Snycro mailing list about CV joint articulation and strength for those owners...
Re: VanagonSubaru SVX owners
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 09:03:16 -0800
> Maybe these dampers will help preserve > the CV joints on the with SVX engine. As I understand it, the problem with big engines is...
CV star head bolts
Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 14:20:11 -0700
can someone please confirm the bit for the star headed bolts on cv joints? is it a torx 40? thanks all Bill M '82GL...
Re: Manual Transmission Leaking at CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:08:53 -0700
...I recently (about 6,000 miles ago) new Axles (Lobro CV Joints, rebuilt by GoWesty) on both sides. I did add CV grease to...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:06:08 -0600
...CV joints > Date: Saturday, December 06, 1997 10:29 AM > > Well, my rebuild kits are in and I am going to remove my cv...
Re: CV Joint ?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:07:40 -0700
...I'll wait till I have my new CV joints installed to really give it the full 'abuse-test'. BTW, I have a new...
Re: 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:08:38 -0500
CV joint maintenance is a routine item and it is doubtful your boots are original, even if you only have 108K on the van...
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: CV joint rotation ?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:16:26 -0400
...I got an extra 3 years out of the CV joints >doing this. Was it worth it. In my opinion, yes, depending how much...
Still Confused about Syncro CV Boots
Historical mailing list
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:20:36 EST
...I have found that the front inner CV joint is the same as the rear CV joint (same part number, etc). However the boot...
CV Boot replacement...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 22:57:56 -0800
...There had been no noise from the CV joints the last time the van was driven, so I'm thinking that I just need...
It's not my fault.
Historical mailing list - Bill
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:52:33 -0700
...It was one of the CV joints. What they were unable to discover was any grease whatsoever in the CV joint that failed. It...
Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:38:39 -0400
...Book time for CV Joint work? You like paying more? The 1.1 hour per side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and...
Re: Syncro front axle spline damage problem
Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:47:41 +0200
...Are the inner rear CV joints really the same as the stock inner front ones even though they have different part nos. and big...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Project Pat
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:51:12 -0400
...CV Joints A company called Rockford allegedly makes a high quality Elastopolymer...
Re: CV-Joints question
Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:18:27 -0800
...Very nice description of the difference between CV and U Joints, but why would anyone name his ears Mickey? In fact, why would anyone...
Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - chris
Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:59:26 -0600
Anyone out there know of a tool for stuck/stripped/rounded out CV Joint bolt? I'm swapping the transmission on my 85 GL...
Re: cv joint tips
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:15:25 -0400
The typical CV joint sound is more like clack-clack-clack while driving a lower speeds, where the typical wheel bearing sound is like...
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...
CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Jim Gressmann
Sun, 28 Jul 1996 22:13:12 -0700
Hi there, I'm interested in replacing my outer cv joints on my 84 VW CAMPER. I crawled under the van and, although it...
Re: CV Repair
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Apr 95 10:57:35 EDT
> Complete rebuilt and warranteed axles,( both CVs etc,) for my '87 > Syncro are $141 CDN, (ie $100US) so you should do some checking. It...
CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
Fri, 26 Jun 1998 22:10:10 -0400
I was checking my CV joint in prep for a long 4th of July trip. Every 6 mm hex head bolt came out great...
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
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's
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:51:11 -0800
Hi JT - It's my turn to answer a CV question. I rebuilt my CV axles with four new CV joints and boots. It...
Re: CV joint repair?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 14:43:31 -0800
...Also, I have run into Torx type cap screws on CV joints, and an allen wrench will almost always strip these out. Just adds...
CVjoints or???
Historical mailing list - Rob MacLeod
Sat, 3 Oct 1998 14:07:18 -0600
...We check a local shop (only one open in Jackson on Saturday) and they suggested CV joint. We told him the symptoms and he...
FW: CV joint binding
Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 12:04:03 -0800
...I know I did it wrong the first time and the joint would lock solid. I have pictures at http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints...
If you've replaced your CV joints--please read
Historical mailing list - Mark Howser
Sat, 15 Feb 97 21:37:16 -0500
...Mark Howser * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Listees and Listettes, Last November, I replaced my rear CV joint using list info and advice. I...
Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:30:31 -0400
...Book time for CV Joint work? Any difference for a syncro? Chris On 4/25/06, Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > I took...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:06:34 EST
If there not broken or anything flip the joints so you get more life out of them. You can take the inners and switch...
Re: CV joint question and success!
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:04:56 -0400
...CV joint question and success! > > OK, how compulsive am I > > Lucky for me Jim Felder sold me some CV joints some time ago. I...
Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:47:37 -0800
Before AAA tow truck arrived I did try to yank the drive shafts to see if any of the CV joints had disconnected or...
Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 7 Apr 1999 18:42:08 -0500
...Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy >ed. >> >>The boot is only good for outer CV joints, and will work with a huge number >>of vehicles. I...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:51:53 -0800
...But of the many cv joints I've seen ............most of the time they have over 60 or 80,000 miles on them anyway...
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...
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: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:50:16 -0400
...using new CV joints (and installing them on your own axle shaft) versus buying a rebuilt axle shaft with the CV joints already installed...
Re: Mechanic in Knox, TN?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:20:39 -0600
...It sounds like a cv joint but the >>mechanics we brought it to were unable to locate any trouble! Thank you >>for your time...
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: 45Nm a bit much for CV joints?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Thu, 10 May 2007 11:28:31 -0600
...Are these high quality bolts? Jeff Olson Martin, SD Paul Guzyk wrote: > Some of the cheap CV joints (like the "OE brand" that CIP1...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 10:23:43 PDT
> Tim Smith wrote: > > > > >into the CV joints. The grease comes in a tooth paste type plastic tube > > >to which a stiff 4 or 5...
Re: cv-joints
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 08 Jul 94 09:39:09 CDT
...that shaking doesn't sound like a cv-joint to me. i'd check the balance of the wheels, and take another hard look...
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: Upper Rear CVs
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Jul 1994 10:41:40 -0400 (EDT)
...Does anybody on the list have a best-way-to-grease-cv-joints story? ..Was this an adequate enough invite? Why is it that...
CV Joint Bolts
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:53:30 CDT
My CV joint bolts have had the allen head section rounded out. Does anyone know where I could get good new ones, plus the...
Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:28:10 -0500
What was not pointed out by Ken is that after the head is drilled off and the CV joint removed, the stubs (if they...
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...