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expected lifespan of syncro front outer CVs
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sun, 26 Jul 1998 08:46:21 -0700
What is the expected lifespan of the front outer CV joints on a syncro? My boots need replacing and at 102K miles I'm...
Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 15:21:49 -0500
Ken, as I understand it, the front inner CV can be replaced with the same CV used on the rear half-shaft but there...
CV Grease replacements
Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
Tue, 2 May 1995 10:11:11 -0400
When the rains stop, I will attempt the CV ritual. I was windering what people use instead of CV grease. CV grease is gurrently...
Re: request CV joint knock diagnosis confirmation
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:23:24 -0500
I didn't read all replies but here is how you can be sure of a dead axle and/or CV joint: Jack the...
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...
CV grease
Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:57:31 -0700
Went to the FLAPs today to get a can of grease to finish my CV job, but none of what they had, mentioned CV...
CV Joint Frustrations
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Thu, 2 Oct 1997 18:21:12 -0400
Listees, I'm trying to replace two of the CV joints and four of the boots on the rear axle of my '86 Syncro...
Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:31:42 -0700
...CV joints - anyone tried these? I don't fool with anything but the Lobro brand CV. It's not worth it to use anything...
Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700
It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint, but used axle grease instead of cv joint grease. CV Joint grease has this wonderful...
Re: Best grease to use for CVs
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:21:59 -0500
...Most CV's that I've found to be defective were so because the grease hardened and didn't reflow, hence the need to...
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: Expensive Noises....
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:47:38 -0600
Bryan, Regards CV's - there are two aspects to consider. (1) - loose CV/CV bolts, and (2) one or more worn CV's Run...
Re: Red Line cv-2
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:56:57 -0800
John, The Redline CV-2 grease meets or exceeds the standards required by VW for your CV joints. If you need some, we have...
Re: clunking from CV????
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:41:25 -0700
where clunking CV joints 'usually' first show up , in my world, is in in-town 30 mph turns. YMMV of course. but if your...
CV Joints
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 11:15:53 -0400
Just a quick note; You were asking about cheep places for CV joints. I personally have had the experience of replacing my CV joints...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:06:01 -0400
...The > old CVs on my old > shaft are a bear to get off (yes I already pulled > the clip). I don't > remember CVs...
Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:33:05 -0700
...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence.html Paragraph 3. Jim Everything should be made as simple as...
CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:27:20 -0700
Hi all, I need to replace my CV's as well and I have some CV's I bought quite a while ago from...
Re: another cv question
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 03:58:57 +0100
Matt Greenwell wrote: > a dumb sounding question...does anyone know if the cv joint for the > watercooled vanagon is the same part as in...
Re: Upper Rear CVs
Historical mailing list - William Warburton
Thu, 7 Jul 94 14:13:05 GMT
...I forget offhand, do the inner CVs on > a '71 Bus have CV grease in them, or are they lubricated by tranny oil? Grease...
Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 12 May 2003 00:57:31 -0700
...Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700 It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint, but used axle grease instead of cv...
Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:16:25 -0500
I don't fool with anything but the Lobro brand CV. It's not worth it to use anything else. Under normal use, the...
CV Joints
Historical mailing list - clerkin
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:19:39 -0500
Hey guys, I just got new cv joints and I had a question about them. They are really stiff and do not move around...
Re: clunking from CV????
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:31:40 -0700
so it turns out that the bolts on the wheel side of the left side cv shaft were loose... just took them getting a...
cv axles
Historical mailing list - David White
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:43:06 -0700
Are the cv axles on an automatic interchangeable with cv axles from a manual? This is an 84 watercooled. I guess I am mostly...
'87 Wolfsburg CVJoint problems
Historical mailing list
Sun, 16 Mar 1997 09:30:54 -0500 (EST)
This is about problems with CVJoints, '87 Wolfsburg. I've owned vehicle since 11/93. Some history, then my questions. 1/94: accident bangs...
Friday Jetta "knuckle" problem (No real Vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:04:11 -0700
Well, I would have thought that VW would have figured out how to do CV's better since Vanagon days.....but, maybe not. My...
Re: request CV joint knock diagnosis confirmation
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:29:11 -0600
Usually you can't duplicate CV knocking sounds by turning the wheel. The CV needs to have a load on it to get the...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 May 1995 15:01:18 -0700
> >Since at least one of the CV joint boots on my 80' vanagon is more than >cracked, I am planning on replacing all four...
need CV boot bolt spacers
Historical mailing list - Robert S. Williams, MD (laptop)
Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:09:08 -0600
I just checked up under my Westie and noticed the "highly qualified mecanics" who replaced my CV boots neglected to replace the spacers that...
Re: CV article now available
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:14:02 -0600
...6mm Allen hex bit and/or 6mm 12 point tri-square bit for removing CV bolts I've seen CV with mix of bolt...
CV boot quality
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:06:43 -0800
I am replacing the worn CV joints on my 82 air cooled Westy. The boots seem to be in pretty good shape, but they...
Re: CV noise
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 11:58:48 -0400
...How many miles were on the CV axels before you had the shop regrease them? Regreasing bad CV axels wont help for long.
Re: Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:16:21 -0800
>I can get a so called Lobro (umlaut over the first o) CV joint kit >(includes boot, grease, clips etc) for GB#41.12...
Re: cv joint tips
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:40:11 -0700
I have a tip for you, but I need to know how many miles are on these CVs first! Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
Re: Knocking noise
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 5 Dec 2004 10:56:43 -0500
...Here is my 2 complete section on CV's http://www.benplace.com/cv_boot_anatomy.htm http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance...
Re: CV Transmissions
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 18 May 2004 10:01:56 -0400
...There are other CVT cars available... I > think one is a Japanese V6. Don't forget who invented the first CVT, > Dutch firm DAF...
Re: Rear CV joints
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:18:17 -0600
...Use high quality molybdenum grease 3 oz per CV joint. #5. New CV joints are very tight, be careful not to let the balls...
Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:47:05 +1300
...Van stops - won't go. >Balls in CV can get crunched up and not allow axle to turn (I think that's >the idea...
CV joint repair
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Thu, 1 Jan 2004 01:57:23 -0500
Happy New Year everyone! I've noticed in the various CV joint rebuilding pages and list posts that no one mentions replacement of the...
Re: Removing rear axel and CV on Syncro
Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 14:03:58 +0200
this is applicable for the front CV's, not the back.... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Got this from my former machanic, but didn't try it myself: YOU...
sound of CV's?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Fri, 13 Apr 2001 15:39:17 -0400
Do CV joints make a sound when they're going bad? I've heard a bad one in my rabbit when I'd turn...
Re: CV Joint Experts?
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:34:19 -0500
Might also be a wheel bearing, but for the CV joint job, here are two great sources: http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm http...
Removed cv clean grease at tranny?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:17:45 EDT
I have removed the shaft and CVs from right side on auto tranny 85. There is grese at the wheel and transmission where the...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:44:05 -0400
A properly packed CV joint should not have any grease in the boot at all. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: CV joint replacement questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Thu, 13 May 1999 15:58:00 -0400
Are you sure it's the CV-joint? That symptom sounds more like a failed rear wheel bearing instead of a CV joint. Yes...
Re: cv joints
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:40:52 -0400
At 10:09 AM 4/9/2010, Luke Bakken wrote: >I use swepco 101 grease for my CVs, comes in tubes: Yes, I see...
Re: Speaking of CV Joints ...
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Sat, 17 May 2003 01:08:18 -0400
http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_boot_anatomy.htm http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm That should help you. Ben http...
Re: Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:31:40 +0100
At 19:17 07/01/1997 -0600, you wrote: >>I can get a so called Lobro (umlaut over the first o) CV joint kit...
Syncro left/right axle swap?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 30 May 1997 20:46:23 -0400
...keep the outer CV joints outboard and the inner CV joints inboard)? When swapping the rear axles does it matter if outer CV's...
Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 12 May 2003 06:24:39 -0600
...Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700 > > It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint, but > used axle grease instead of cv...
Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:50:48 -0700
...Here is the CV tool version, the longer thin shank helps clear the CV boot on the ones blocked by the angle of the...
Re: CV joint replacement questions
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 13 May 1999 22:14:09 -0700
...CV joint replacement questions > >Are you sure it's the CV-joint? That symptom sounds more like a failed > >rear wheel bearing instead of...
What is the best grease for CV joints?
Historical mailing list - email99
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:57:08 -0500
What is the best grease for CV joints? It goes without saying that it is imperative to use the proper molybdenum enhanced high-temperature...
Re: CV Joint Replacement Quotes
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:10:53 -0800
Wow! Five CVs. I'd really like to see your van. Mike > From: Chris Radcliffe <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM> > Reply-To: Chris Radcliffe <chrisr...
Re: CV joint info
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 12:09:48 -0500
...CV joint info Hi guys Check this site out for a great, fully illustrated guide on how to change CV joints. The car in...
Re: Clicking from rear axle and CV wear
Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
Sat, 11 Jan 1997 18:44:06 -0800
Lionel Tun wrote: > > I had a click-click-click from the rear axle when turning right, so I had > the left hand inner CV...
new CVs really hard to get on shaft- why?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:22:25 EST
Old CVs tapped off shaft quite easy but the new ones have required some heavy banging to get down on shaft. Is this normal...
Re: CV & Axle for a Syncro
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:55:57 -0700
...i believe the fronts are longer, and have a different inner CV. not sure, though about the CV. bill On Monday, August 19, 2002...
Didn't know there was two different CV joints.
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:41:44 -0600
...The wheel side CV had grease but it was dry and pasty. I had two new CV's "in stock" so I thought might...