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Re: Use of standard CV axles on an automatic
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:43:24 +0000
...old CV axles. He said that the inner CV joints were worn and were not in serviceable condition. The outer CV joints were in...
Re: CV Joint Replacement Quotes
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Fri, 8 Feb 2002 23:49:45 -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...
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 advice?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:52:28 -0700
I've had no problems over the years with the gkn/lobro cv joints. I've used the old fashioned moly grease in them...
Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sun, 25 Jun 2000 20:39:17 +1300
...If you hear clicking >it's best to go ahead and replace the CV joint. There's no guarantee the >clicking will increase before...
Re: Was cv joint question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:24:53 -0700
When an inner CV joint's grease is runny it is because the transmission oil has leaked into it. There is a rubberized plug...
Syncro CV Madness..
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 06:27:44 +0000
...CV-JOINTS front axle inner $167.88 each front axle outer $101.67 each rear axle $208.90 each all four joints same price...
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: CV help!
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 05:56:17 -0400
...Take a heavy hammer or mallet (1 � lb or more); slide the CV rubber boot well back from the CV joint; hold the shaft...
Re: CV joints - anyone tried OE brand?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:02:48 -0700
...If you buy these CV joints, buy good quality new bolts or use your old ones. The joints themselves looked ok to me, but...
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: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:10:01 -0700
...CV Joint Question Read this article http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence.html gives a good picture...
Re: CV lube helper
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 17:55:05 -0600
-------------------- Hi Robert and Volks, It is possible to drill and tap the cv joints as I described this morning. I had a lobro spare...
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...
CV joint lifespan?
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Sat, 4 Jan 1997 02:40:57 -0000
...The service record indicates a new off-side inner CV joint 16k miles ago, prior to that both were replaced 60k miles ago. 1...
Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:10:16 -0700
consider that you can get a NEW, not rebuilt, empi axle with the two cv joints on it for $90 incl shipping, for example...
Re: WTB; CV JOINT SPACER/
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:21:42 -0500
...WTB; CV JOINT SPACER/ > > *http://tinyurl.com/nzxkr5* > ** > Hi All, > I'm looking for a Pair of > CV Joint Spacers > (See Picture) > If you...
High Temp CV Grease
Historical mailing list
Mon, 05 Sep 94 21:43:34 EDT
I have a front outer CV joint on the 90 with a pin hole in it. It seems like it got a pin hole...
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 or Axle Joint?
Historical mailing list - Vanman
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 08:06:13 -0800
I'm not sure about the difference between the axle joint and the CV joint, but I think that they are the same thing...
Re: CV Joint Advice
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Apr 1995 22:18:47 -0400
Not sure about wear indications - but I've been told it's a good idea to turn your cv joint axle around, so the...
Re: Axle assembly vs Local Shop Rebuild
Historical mailing list - John
Fri, 7 Apr 2000 11:53:55 -0400
...Are these new CV joints on an axle or cleaned & repacked used CV joints for $100.00? The only CV joints that I would...
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 joints/Axle options
Historical mailing list - William Monk
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:04:21 -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...
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: What to do with torn CV boot
Historical mailing list - jimkim
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 18:19:37 -0800
...I've never > worked on CV joints before and need some advice: > > How do I tell if the CV joint is any good, or...
Re: CV anatomy
Historical mailing list - Karl
Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:30:57 -0400
Some CV joints do have a smaller inner diameter on one side of the cage vs the other. Normally the larger diameter side is...
type of grease for CV joints
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 21 May 2003 08:03:57 -0700
...type of grease for CV joints? Looking for grease from a FLAPS (can only imagine what a VW dealer would want) to refresh my...
Re: Website For CV Joint Installation
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:20:30 -0500
I hope that mine can help you too... http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Best regards, Ben
Re: � � � Re: CV joint
Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
Sun, 15 Aug 2004 08:25:07 EDT
There is some good reading about CV joints on the VolksCafe website. http://volkscafe.com/main.jsp?pa=ip&ip=1150562894 -Ed In a...
Re: Clunking in the Rear
Historical mailing list - Bob Wing
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:59:16 -0400
Could be time to service the CV joints. CV joints can make noise when the load to the joint changes. You should at least...
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...
CV joints/Axle options
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:53:24 -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...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:57:17 +1000
...CV Joints > >Hey guys, > >I just got new cv joints and I had a question about them. They are really >stiff and do not...
Syncro front axle spline damage problem
Historical mailing list - V H Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Tue, 24 Nov 1998 14:31:55 -0800
...Are the inner rear CV joints really the same as the stock inner front ones even though they have different part nos. and big...
CV joint
Historical mailing list - Leon
Sat, 14 Aug 2004 14:23:02 -0700
Servicing CV joints i noticed that some joints had 1 groove on one side and 3 on the other side.Made by GKN. Joints...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:26:57 -0700
...CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it) after reading this I checked to see how much I really put in. Thought maybe...
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...
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: 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: sound of CV's?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 13 Apr 2001 23:41:03 -0700
...sound of CV's? > Take a look at outer cv joints inside the swingarm box, there may be loose screw > hitting inside walls. > Leon...
Re: CV joints/Axle options
Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
Sun, 10 Mar 2019 21:17:20 -0700
...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 binding
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:50:48 -0500
Steve, I have found that new CV joints are quite stiff in their movement when new, maybe that's your only problem with the...
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: Upper Rear CVs
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 07 Jul 94 09:14:23 CDT
...most definitely grease them. :) i, uh, don't suppose i could interest you in a little how-to-grease-cv-joints story? :) joel (the...
Re: (rear) cv joint (again...)
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Fri, 10 Mar 2006 23:49:19 -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: Best grease to use for CVs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:57:00 -0400
...quickly find, Castrol CV-joint grease contains Molybdenum Disulfide, and Wurth CV-joint grease contains "lead salt(2+)" CV joint service is a very...
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: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Wed, 15 May 2002 14:29:38 -0400
...http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_swap.htm lol, Ben http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm
Re: CV Joint boots & Power Door locks
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sun, 26 Sep 2004 03:04:41 -0500
...I've already replaced the left rear CV Joint. My mechanic advised that the left front boot was torn and that joint would go...
Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:19:19 -0400
...The explanation labelled the joints A, B & C, D. I've tried every combination of CV, joint, axle A, B, C & D to find...
Re: CV Joint Swapping
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 09:33:15 -0400
...Karl M ----- Original Message ----- > Why is it that you cannot simply rotate the halfshaft?? The cv joints are > identical on both sides? > >I recall...
Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:55:05 -0500
...This is wear but not > unusual wear for CV joints. > > I've described my experience over the past 42 years with CV joints in...
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: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 26 Nov 96 21:32:26 CST
...cv joint grease. i use Valvoline Moly EP wheel bearing grease, specified for disc brakes. this can handle higher heat than just regular wheel...
CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:55:43 +0100
...I know that the "CV" in "CV-Joints" refers to "constant velocity". But what exactly does this mean? Under which conditions and where is...
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...
Same Syncro CV Boots F/R?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:15:35 -0800
Are the boots I need for the outside CV joints on my Syncro the same part for front and rear? (I seem to remember...