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• 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 Swapping
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 16:00:39 -0400
  David Beierl wrote: > <snip> felt smug until some bright spark Thanks David, -Larry > on the list demonstrated with marks on a pencil that nothing...
• 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: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:38:23 -0800
  Good luck trying those techniques on the outer CV joint cap screws Nathaniel! :) On 12/8/06, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote: > > If...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts in Portland OR
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:53:16 -0700
  ...CV Joint Bolts in Portland OR > > Where do folks buy their transmission-to-cv joint bolts in the Portland OR > area? The high-strength...
• source of more cv grease?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:07:52 -0500
  ...Re: (rear) cv joint (again...) >> >> Hopefully this is my last question: >> The lobro cv joints have two sides: on one side, the inner race...
• Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:36:38 -0400
  ...Bill ------------------------------ So I decided it was time to repack the CV joints and replace the torn boots. Got under the beast with a jack...
• Re: Clunk, Clunk Clunk in left rear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 09:33:05 -0700
  ...But the noise you're describing is doubtless a CV joint. Brake work could cause the noise to subside by putting a bit of...
• Re: CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:20:30 -0500
  ...CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix I suspected a problem with my CV joints recently. The rear passenger side began to clunk...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:16:17 -0700
  ...They bolt on to the cv joint bolt hole circle . That way I can carry the axle assembly all greased with out too much...
• 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...
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 14:59:33 -0400
  ...There are 4 parts to a Vanagon CV joint. The inner portion that slides on to the axle shaft. The beefy outer portion that...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:36:10 -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...
• HD Syncro Front Axles now available
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:58:55 EDT
  Hello Volks, I now have the heavy duty 930(108mm) inner and 16" (98mm) outer CV joint axles available. Custom axles are used that...
• 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...
• Removing CV joints.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:38:19 EDT
  ...For twenty+ years I have struggled with removing those stupid allen head bolts in the CV joints. Today I decided to experiment with using...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:51:17 -0400
  ...new driveshafts for raised vanagons There has been a lot of discussion on the Samba and the Snycro mailing list about CV joint articulation...
• Thought on metelli?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 22 May 2010 13:28:31 -0400
  I'm looking at some metelli cv joints, made in italy. Any thoughts on these? I didn't find any info looking around. -- Sent...
• 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...
• what happens if you install a cv joint backwards
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 23:59:51 -0800
  ...i followed the instructions in the tech on cafe volks web page and took the cv joints apart to pack them with grease... maybe...
• Re: greenhorn questions: Answered
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 09:32:50 -0600
  ...Ferdinand Porsche, these joints help I'm pretty sure that CV joints of the style used in VW are "Rezeppa" style joints, which were...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 07:42:11 EST
  Gang, I have been reading with interest the threads on the DIY press and one use the writers have mentioned was CV Joints? This...
• tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 02:55:33 -0800
  ...b) Has anyone replaced the 12pt ("star-pattern") CV-joint bolts with plain ole hex-head bolts? Looks like they are M8 1.25pitch...
• Re: was Knocking noise, now rotating CV axles & joints
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 03:51:38 -0500
  There is an article on the Volkscafe website about CV joint maintenance and diagnosis that should answer the questions about which noises mean failed...
• Re: CV joint question and success!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:53:02 -0400
  ...Likely easy for you folks but I was feeling pretty uncertain taking it on alone. >> > >> > So, what direction for that CV joint groove? >> > >> > Eric...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 4 May 2014 14:28:08 -0700
  I came across this thread that pointed me at how to clock your CV joints. It basically involves ensuring that the wide/narrow parts...
• Re: CV joint question
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 09:53:23 -0400
  ...CV joint question > >I am about to install a new inboard CV joint. The new joint I got >from VW is incredibly tight/stiff...
• drilling out axle bolts
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 03:35:41 -0800
  today i began an attempt to replace the cv joints on the 2nd axle. the first went smoothly with a friend's help. today...
• Re: gasket between cv joint and stub axle
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:08:40 -0400
  ...I went out to the garage just now and said a few bad words when I found that the CV joint has a rim...
• Re: stuck CV joint (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 07:30:19 -0700 (PDT)
  There are two main pieces to a CV joint (forget about the cage and the ball bearings themselves for a minute). 1) The splined...
• Re: Rear End Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 06:41:45 -0700
  ...It is an 84 Westfalia w/ AT, not driven much for three years. > > Several years ago I replaced CV joints, purchasing 2 "new" half...
• RE: Syncro off road?
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
  Mon, 15 Aug 1994 10:42:12 EST
  ...Most problem areas have not been related to the syncro, excepting one front CV joint replaced because I couldn't (wouldn't) take it...
• Parts needed for '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dan Burgos
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 01:16:33 -0400
  ...end cap bumpers, rear ball joint, upper, right CV joint, inner, outer, right CV joint bolts brake backing plate speedometer refrigerator sink faucet knob...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:45:16 -0700
  ...COM> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 4:02 PM Subject: Re: CV joint rotation ? > Beware of swapping driveaxles from one side to the other...
• Re: cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:10:36 -0700
  ...I finally removed one side to replace the cv joints and noticed a > difference between the old and the new lobro ones. The new...
• Re: Rear End Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 23:08:55 -0400
  ...It is an 84 Westfalia w/ AT, not > driven much for three years. > > Several years ago I replaced CV joints, purchasing 2 "new" half...
• Average Cost
  Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 11:51:42 -0700
  What would be an average cost / time in hours from a shop to repack the CV joints and do the rear brakes.. looking for...
• Re: CV joint question and success!
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:00:09 -0700
  FYI - I have a CV joint from a 77 bus as a paper weight on my work desk - and there is no raised lip...
• Re: CV joint binding
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:57:32 -0800
  ...CV joint binding Steve, I have found that new CV joints are quite stiff in their movement when new, maybe that's your only...
• Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:27:32 -0700
  ...I'm with CV joints, rear wheel bearings, or tire , or all of the above. ( AOA ) . I have seen CV joints act up *only...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:43:25 +0000
  ...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: CV Joint Bolts - Why are they 12 point? ARRGH!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 17:58:44 -0400
  ...Why are the CV joint bolts multi point when the hex that fits is >of course 6 sided? Is there a tool other than...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:10:36 -0400
  Just a follow up on last night's question about CV Joint removal on my 85. I'm happy to be able to say...
• Re: weeping tranny seal at cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:42:44 -0500
  ...weeping tranny seal at cv joint Hi, Before I send my Westy to be repaired, I have a trans leak where the axle comes...
• Re: cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:16:43 -0700
  ...I finally removed one side to replace the cv joints and noticed a difference between the old and the new lobro ones. The new...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:48:01 -0700
  ...Swing axle used such things, but (like I said) I’ve never seen such a critter for CV joint axles. > > For the tool, IIRC...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 5 May 2014 09:57:33 -0600
  ...Aligning is even relevant with modern CV joints, although purists supposedly match the splines so that each joint is aligned. The problem is really...
• CV Joint needles
  Historical mailing list - Paul Albert
  Thu, 13 May 1999 17:11:19 -0700
  ...77 rabbit and '72 BMW - and never had to replace a CV joint. The rabbit went 17 years and I still have the '72...
• Follow-up, VW CV Joints Cheap.
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 20:44:00 -0400
  Hi Volks, The response to my post about the CV joints has been good. So far I've got orders for about 20. With...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 23:02:22 -0500
  ...Ben Huot's additions to this at >> http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm >> >> -- >> Sam Walters >> Baltimore, MD >> >> 89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside...
• Re: CV Joint cleaning & lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 May 2017 17:20:07 +0000
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• another CV option
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:59:46 -0700
  I thought some might be interested in this thread on the IG16 forum (translated link) discussing using an Audi 80 cv joint on a...
• Re: Click, Click, Click
  Historical mailing list - Mark & Kate Sheflo
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 22:53:40 -0800
  Got to be the CV joints......ours makes the exact same sound! CV's ready to go in but haven't had the time...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:03:02 -0800
  >Your right rear wheel is the drive wheel and gets the most wear. The >opposing axles just freewheels 99% of the time That's...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:28:17 -0500
  ...I thought you said "is there an inside and an outside CV joint to which the answer is no. There is an inside and...
• Re: SF Bay Area CV Joint for Sale?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:45:00 -0700
  ...SF Bay Area CV Joint for Sale? > Cunegonde may need a new transmission-end passenger side CV joint. > She has a 1.9l wasserboxer...
• Re: CV Joint issues
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:39:11 -0500
  ...CV Joint issues > Has anyone ever come across "stiff" CV joint? > I just installed brand new joints on both axles and after driving Vanagon...
• Broken axle stub on '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Daniel J Burgos
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 15:05:58 -0400
  ...I had trouble getting the bolts off the CV joint/drive shaft with a 6mm Allen key. I ended up stripping two bolts on...
• Re: CV joints - PS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:02:55 -0800
  ...CV joints All right, then you better get 250,000 miles out of your CV joints. How do you keep the balls straight ? like...
• Which Type of Grease Lasts 20 Years?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:42:55 -0500
  ...I have found that CV joint grease destroys rubber like there is no tomorrow, so I am learning to keep it away from there...