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CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:37:47 +0000
...Its been many years since I've dealt with CV joints, I replaced them on a Bay Westy I had, and I remember it...
Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:18:59 +0200
Derek Drew wrote: > > The part number for the 108mm CV joints, which are the same on either end, is: > > VW: 443 407 331D, LOBRO...
CV Joint Advice
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Apr 1995 20:40:11 -0400
One of the inner CV joints from my Synchro is sitting on the kitchen counter. Question: Could someone tell me how much wear is...
CV joint compatibility?
Historical mailing list - Geosh Fathauer
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 09:45:29 -0400
Greetings- I have an 85 vanagon with a very unhappy CV joint that needs to be replaced ASAP. I have an old one I...
Re: CV Joint Bolts
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 19:25:13 -0700
...CV Joint Bolts > CV joint bolts don't take 'Allen' wrenches, but a 6 mm 12 point capscrew bit. > Sort of a special tool...
Re: Occasional "thunking" sound going uphill...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 3 May 2005 10:56:46 -0400
Probably is CV joints.The way most diagnosis of this is made is by driving very slowly in a tight circle.Listen for clicking...
Re: Stripped CV Joint Bolt
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Thu, 26 May 2005 09:25:49 -0500
Cut the head of it off. Pull the CV joint. Grab the stub with the vice grips. It'll come out.
Re: 924 cv joints
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:50:54 +0000
Is the switch to 824 CV joints a "drop in" swap? I'm assuming that you need to replace all four? thanks, Todd
Re: CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Ed
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:08:12 -0400
...Please note that I have always used molybdenum fortified CV joint grease to pack CV joints. Before I started using DuraBlend I tried reversing...
cv joint question
Historical mailing list - morrison
Tue, 4 Jul 1995 15:37:49 -0700 (PDT)
...I noticed that the cv joint that connects to the wheel has the black grease in it but the other one (transmission side) has...
Re: slow leak at the front cv boots
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:53:48 -0700
...is this on a syncro ? Only Syncro's have front CV joints of course. also.........If you found one CV joint loose- you sure...
CV joint replacement questions
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 13 May 1999 14:00:27 EDT
...Who's there? I've got that CV joint knocking in the right rear when I make a right turn. I'm assuming that...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:08:33 +0000
Speaking of CV joints, I had to have my 1992 VW Golf towed home last night by what looks like a cv joint failure...
Re: CV Joint Replacement Quotes
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:10:53 -0800
...CV Joint Replacement Quotes > > > Thanks to all who pointed me to the Relitech site for instruction on > replacing the CV joints. > > Next question. > > Has...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:55:19 -0400
...CV Joint Question Hi Folks, My issue started out as a shudder on acceleration, but last night I noticed a clunking sound as I...
Re: CV joint
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:35:32 -0400
Leon, Go to http://volksweb.relitech.com/ - Tom Carrington's web page, and look for the CV joint servicing link. There are pictures and...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:06:49 -0700
hot dog - great progress on your new baby ! be SURE you have the CV joint screws in there really very good and tight. got...
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...
WTB CV joint "backing plate"
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:28:26 -0600
I need the reinforcing or backing plate that goes under the bolts of a vanagon CV joint. Does anyone have one to sell? Thanks...
Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:52:03 -0800
Ken, According to ETKA, the inner cv joints are 251 501 331, which is the same P/N as the rear ones. Rennie KENWILFY...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:33:53 -0700
...really good CV joint boots ! I don't even consider them a 'regular failure item' . I have vanagons with CV joint boots on them...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:12:03 -0700
...CV Joint Question > Wow, thanks everyone for all the info, including the link to Van Cafe's cv > joint article. My van is an...
Re: CV Joint Replacement Quotes
Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
Thu, 7 Feb 2002 23:40:45 -0800
...CV Joint Replacement Quotes Thanks to all who pointed me to the Relitech site for instruction on replacing the CV joints. Next question. Has...
Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:48:23 -0700
Has anyone tried using wire ties on CV joint boots as a temporary or permanent option to the metal ones? John-Reed Mesa, AZ
Re: CLicking from Rear wheel - '85
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:33:25 -0700
...Beware of cheap CV joints, even cheap CV joint screws. I had one recently......it was so cheap and so from you-know-where...
Re: Funny clunking noise
Historical mailing list - andrewbell
Mon, 6 Aug 2001 09:44:23 -0500
Hey List - I've had a bad CV joint(s) for almost two years. It's almost comical, but every time I start to...
The CV-Joint servicing & maintenance is up and running
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:11:44 -0400
...bad!!!) Understanding the CV-Joint and axle drive shaft http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_boot_anatomy.htm CV-Joint servicing and maintenance http...
??? G-6.3 CV Joint Grease ???
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 17:35:40 EDT
The Bentley says to use G-6.3 Grease in the CV joints. Does anyone know what this is equivalent to in real world...
Re: CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:55:56 -0400
Can they be installed in reverse and get better extended wear? I mean put the left axel on the right side, or inboard CV...
Re: 82 auto cv/differential help
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:10:47 -0700
...Of course if that happened when the joints were well-worn you'd probably get CV joint noise going in reverse (ball/inner CV...
Re: CV joint preference?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 6 Sep 2013 15:13:35 -0700
...Getting decent CV joint boots seems to be an issue these days. Recent big thread on that. Good used original ones work fine for...
Re: Stripped CV Joint Bolt
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 26 May 2005 12:23:07 -0400
...Stripped CV Joint Bolt > One of the 12-point CV joint bolts on the transmission is > stripped. Can't > get a good hold on...
Front outer cv joint protectors
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:36:45 -0800
...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/vanagon-syncro-front-outer-cv-joint-protection-plate/ alistair
Re: What is the best grease for CV joints?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:57:40 -0500
...I >have used it to reinstall CV joints that were damaged in 30k miles with >traditional CV joint grease, showing significant galling and pitting...
Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft-REPORT
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 07:14:57 -0800
Listees, Using the suggested Haynes method, as "tuned" by Listee suggestions, I removed the CV joint with about five "moderate" taps of a rounded...
CV joints
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:20:51 -0600
Well, I think my CV joints have had it. I got some clunking, that sounded like it was from the rear of the vanagon...
Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:26:50 -0700
not prcisely what you are asking for , and this page is loaded with various Vanagon CV joint articles - < searched 'flipping vanagon axles to rotate...
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...
CV joints - anyone tried these?
Historical mailing list - mordo
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 18:21:14 -0400
...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com consider that you can get a NEW, not rebuilt, empi axle with the two cv joints on it for $90...
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: 90 Westy synchro front wheel noise
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 18:11:33 -0400
...The syncro front inner CV joints are a DIFFERENT part number and the syncro front outer CV joints are yet another part number. Larry...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:56:18 -0700
...I do get about 3 CV joints well full of grease from almost two full 14 oz 'grease gun' tubes of Moly-graph. then...
Re: CV Joint Vibration
Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:25:09 -0800
Max, I was having a tough time getting my old CV joints off my old shafts and that's why I just bought a...
Re: CV Joint Question--Ben McCafferty
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:32:50 -0600
> Read this article http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence.html > gives a good picture about what's...
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: Book time for CV Joint work?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:51:45 -0700
...Book time for CV Joint work? Does any body know the book time to inspect, clean, repack and replace the boots on CV Joints...
CV joint preference?
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 6 Sep 2013 11:23:46 -0500
HI Volks! I was wondering with the multiple brands of CV joints out there, which is the most preferred? The OE German made ones...
Re: CV joint installation question.
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 01:55:53 -0400
Check my site and have some dirty fun!!! http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben (new owner of a 1973...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:05:00 -0400
...really good CV joint boots ! I don't even consider them a 'regular failure item' . I have vanagons with CV joint boots on them...
Re: cv joints, sounds and other symptoms
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 18:43:36 -0600
> I am familiar with the click sound that can come from cv joints going > bad (mine have been clicking for years) Has anyone out...
Re: Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 14:59:00 -0800
...They take seconds to install and seconds to snip off. (the cv joints are not so strong..) No problems so far with heat and...
Cv joint recomendations
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:29:24 -0700
Any tips on which cv joints to avoid? Favorites? I've wentbthrough more than seems appropriate, will be replacing w four German (gky?) Ones...
Re: CV Joints (front inner)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Fri, 5 May 2006 07:48:10 -0700
...Seems that the front diff on the donor had a 3-4 mm spacer between the right inner cv joint and the flange on...
Re: CV joint repair
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 1 Jan 2004 07:59:35 -0600
...The inner CV joints bolt to flanges which exit the sides of the transmission. When you have the a CV joint unbolted and moved...
Re: CV joints rattling
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Sun, 24 Sep 2000 11:25:36 -0400
Are you sure it's CV joints? So many other things could rattle on little bumps. When you grab both sides of the CV...
Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:10:54 -0500
...Don't do this, the Porsche CV joints a weak part, that's why a lot of Porsche owners changed to Vanagon CV joints...
Re: request CV joint knock diagnosis confirmation
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 19 Dec 2005 19:01:38 -0600
...If you haven't regreased the CV joints in the last >30Kmiles, you might as well just pull them off and clean the grease...
Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 14:11:35 -0800
...The Haynes technique certainly works, and I'll bet it's the most commenly used tecnique, even by the "pros." Have the CV joint...
Re: CV joint compatibility?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 23 Sep 1997 11:29:35 -0400
> I have an 85 vanagon with a very unhappy CV joint that > needs to be replaced ASAP. I have an old one I pulled...
Re: CV Joint Bolts
Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 22:21:17 EDT
CV joint bolts don't take 'Allen' wrenches, but a 6 mm 12 point capscrew bit. Sort of a special tool which can be...