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• FS 82 Wesfalia diesel
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kjeldgaard
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:29:07 EST
  1982 Westfalia - w/diesel engine, 57,000 actual miles, new tires, battery, Clutch, CD changer Awning, CV's lubed and new boots, have all...
• Re: CV Boot material question
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Guy Savoie
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:25:20 -0300
  > According to a maker of carbon black, leaving it out of tire rubber would > reduce the tire mileage from 80,000 to about 5...
• Re: New owner questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:35:48 -0500
  ...Is this normal? > > Other than the obvious CV boot, should I be also picking up the outer > CV joint also? What about the other...
• Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 12 May 2003 06:37:32 -0700
  ...I have had CV joints turn up dry on several occasions, and I know they were heavily greased with the proper stuff. It is...
• CV joint - which side faces the boots ?
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:18:41 -0600
  ...When I replaced my CV joints a couple of months ago, I saw a narrow groove on the outside of the outer ring, about...
• Re: CV joint bolt lock washers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:56:01 -0700
  ...http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-and-drivetrain/drivetrain-parts/cv-joi nts,-boots,-etc/cv-bolt-and-washer-kit-(rear).html http://www.rockymountainwesty...
• CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:24:19 -0800
  Listees, In the process of replacing a torn CV joint boot, I have removed the half shaft from the rear suspension. I am ready...
• Re: Cheapo CV Boot repair(emergency only)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:52:48 -0400
  ...Once, I repaired a CV this way on bus when the boot went bad. I had a new boot in a box, but didn...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Jul 94 10:33:29 EDT
  ...joint boots dry out and crack and get cut. need replacing eventually. > 5. flipping/reversing should extend the life of the joint for a...
• Re: Leaking CV Boot... :)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:08:35 -0800
  ...It's > >> might be leaking a little gear oil into the CV/boot. There should be > info on > >> this in archives. > >> > >> Or there is...
• Re: '87 Syncro needs lost spacer/shim for rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 12:03:22 -0800
  ...Apparently Wassers from 83.5 through about 88 had them installed originally and the pieces were available only in the CV Boot Kit or...
• Leaking CV Boot... :)
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:21:29 -0700
  Ok, So my head is somewhere back in 1967...I shall now, and forever refer to them as a CV joint/boot. ;) Anyway, I...
• Re: cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:39:36 -0500
  I have Bus Depot boots on my van right now, and they seem pretty good. Time will tell. This after a horrible three-year...
• Re: replacement cv/axle assembly
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:15:48 -0600
  Go with the Lobro CV and new boots. Good German stuff. Dependable. Anything else is suspect. I like the very best on my van...
• Re: Planning Trip--Tips?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Oct 1994 10:50:57 -0500
  Listen to Unca Joel when he talks to you about your CV boots! Then follow his advice! (where in Iowa are you passing thru...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:57:14 -0500
  ...Hence the needle, which penetrates the boot and lubes the joint. I have replaced CV hardware on the road and got lucky the time...
• CV joint failure while on a trip, what next?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 2 May 2003 15:28:52 -0700
  ...The drive shaft is movable quite a bit inside the cv boot. I have a decoupler and the bus drives ok. Need to drive...
• Re: Rear axle question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 09:12:16 EDT
  snip--- ""but do CVs fail catastrophically?�"" ---unsnip Yes, they do. I had one blow out on me back in AZ. The retaining ring that...
• Door Locks & CV Joint Boots
  Historical mailing list - James Lowe
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:31:34 -0700
  ...I've already replaced the left rear CV Joint. My mechanic advised that the left front boot was torn and that joint would go...
• Silly CV abuse WAS: Re: Unknown vibration at light throttle settings.
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 10:23:52 -0700
  ...Now I drive a '78 Westy that out of 4 CV joints has 1/2 > of a boot. None of the others are covered...
• cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:54:00 -0500
  ...I finally removed one side to replace the cv joints and noticed a difference between the old and the new lobro ones. The new...
• FW: WTB CV Joint and fr. wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:42:19 -0500
  Beware the 6 point versus 12 point socket head cap screws! My son and I recently did a change out of a CV boot...
• Re: Rear CV-Joints/PS Rack boots..
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 15:28:56 -0800
  Harry Yates wrote > My dealer doesn't have the boot in stock. Neither does Toronto, so > it's coming from California, and should be...
• Gah. Inspections
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 01:29:22 EDT
  ...CV boots torn on both front axles. Steering rack boots torn. The CV joints had sprayed their grease all over the front brakes, so...
• 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: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:49:28 -0600
  ...In all likelihood your CV boots will degrade and break before the joint itself, probably in about 3 years. That will give you a...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:09:33 -0500
  ...in a > CV > joint. > > There have been discussions on the list about poor quality boots, so I'm > sticking with OEM boots until they...
• Re: bad cv knocks going straight?
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:01:07 -0700
  ...CVs knock only on turning. Turning actually > quiets it down. Can these things be saved? Can (or should) you add grease > through the boot...
• Re: Grease Needle....an important find!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 12:28:56 -0400
  ...Malcolm S Robert wrote: > Vanagoneers > > I was speculating earlier in the month about getting grease into my old but > sound CV boots. Well Sunday...
• Re: CV joint preference?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 16:36:49 -0700
  ...Spendy but last just fine for me. > Getting decent CV joint boots seems to be an issue these days. Recent > big thread on that...
• Re: cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:09:42 -0500
  ...luebbers wrote: >> >> I am going to start repacking my cv's when the boots arrive. My >> question is should I get the grease in...
• An '81 Vanagon tranny question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:56:49 -0700
  ...Since I've got the engine out anyway, and since I noticed a torn CV joint boot, and since a couple of months ago...
• Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 12 May 2003 12:54:39 -0400
  ...I have had CV joints turn up dry on > several occasions, and I know they were heavily greased with the proper > stuff. It is...
• Re: syncro - front cv joint r&r
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:47:34 -0700
  ...syncro - front cv joint r&r >I have never done this on a syncro before... > > I need to replace torn boot on front right...
• Re: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:18:12 +0000
  ...My boots are in good shape, no cracks or splits. I seem to recall being able to swap the CV joints around and getting...
• Re: vanagon emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:32:28 -0500
  ...how difficult (time and tools) is it to replace a boot on the cv >joint? Mine is cracked. I recently replaced the grease in...
• CV joint repacking-'85 West
  Historical mailing list - Ben Gabel
  22 May 1996 11:34:31 +0100
  ...locking plates - you don't always get new ones with a new CV boot. caveat transporter, as they say. . . . ben with the shorter transporter.
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:41:46 -0500
  I have tried the boots from everyone, and they all do this. Two years is about the most I have been able to get...
• 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...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:20:44 -0700
  ...And for the newb who is taking the CV's apart: http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence...
• Re: CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:07:34 -0800
  Steve Sullivan wrote: > > I have some specific questions about replacing CV boots on my '84 Westy that > I can't figure out from reading...
• '72 bus CVs, rear bearings, and torsion bars?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 21 Jan 95 10:02:26 MST
  ...Also the CV boots are tearing a little where they are clamped to the axles so I want to replace all the boots. Reading...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:11:43 -0700
  ...The XZN has sharper corners to resist rounding. > > Here is the CV tool version, the longer thin shank helps > clear the CV > boot on...
• Re: I can name this sound in...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 13:28:58 -0700
  ...Original very high quality vanagon cv joint boots last nearly indefentely in my experience.. so going by that the boot is still intact means...
• CV click??
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:11:59 -0400
  ...Can't see anything obviously wrong with CV's. Boots look ok. No bolts loose. Can't feel any play, except for LR movement...
• Re: Rear CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:18:17 -0600
  ...Install new boots at the same time. #4. Use high quality molybdenum grease 3 oz per CV joint. #5. New CV joints are very...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:24:55 -0400
  ...If you can inject some CV joint grease in there and work it into the joint by pressing on the boot you may get...
• Re: cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:56:43 -0500
  ...com> wrote: > I am going to start repacking my cv's when the boots arrive. My question is should I get the grease in...
• Vanagon CV Joint Fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:30:31 -0400
  I�m in the process of refurbishing my drive shafts and CV joints on my �86 (2.1 standard) Westy. I have new boots...
• Re: Cost effective,,expected for 60,000mi svc
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:01:31 -0700
  This CV grease drying out seems to be a regular thing now but it never happened to me 10-20 years ago. My 70s...
• Re: Inner CV boot replacement on an '81
  Historical mailing list - Chris brown
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:21:28 EST
  ...Not that I won't attempt to do that very thing to replace my inner front boot... -chris
• CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 14:39:04 EDT
  ...needle, some special grease and a grease gun and pumped the CV boot with a very generous amount of grease and worked it into...
• CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:37:47 +0000
  ...My boots are in good shape, no cracks or splits. I seem to recall being able to swap the CV joints around and getting...
• Re: Noisy CV's below Zero degrees F?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:44:47 -0600
  ...Had slightly worse rot on the passenger side > inboard boot and some signs of seepage. The CV joints have some miles on > them and...
• CV joint repair
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 01:57:23 -0500
  ...in the inner CV joint, and ultimately makes a big mess, usually accompanied by the failure of the CV boot. Obviously, the transmission runs...
• Re: replacement cv/axle assembly
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:54:57 -0600
  ...It's more work and more expense >to replace the CV's and boots if needed, but it has got to be better than...
• 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: CV lube?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:15:14 -0500
  ...CV lube? > > What's the difference between a dedicated CV grease and, say, a "high temp disc brake wheel bearing" grease? > Are my wheels...
• Re: Hot brakes and torn boots
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:57:21 +0000
  ...Some boots are such poor quality that will > >> tear in short order. > >> > http://t3technique.com/suspension-and-drivetrain/drivetrain-parts/cv-joints,-boots,-etc...
• when good CV's go bad?
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 17:42:15 -0800
  ...you call that box the CV is hidden inside of.) - Perhaps that's the culprit? If all the boots look ok, should I just...