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slow leak at the front cv boots
Historical mailing list - John Drew
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:48:50 -0700
...about to travel 2000 miles and just noticed a little fluid leak at both front cv joints. I noticed the leak at the nut...
clunking from CV????
Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 07:03:59 -0700
...I think i have deduced it to the CV's.. have any of you more expirenced guys found a CV can make a clunk...
Bum CV joint summary.
Historical mailing list - John Grunkemeier
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 13:38:31 -0700 (PDT)
Fellow VWers, Well thanks Joel Walker, Kyle Wade, John Sirutus, Ken Hooper, Chris Venema, and Geosh Fathauer for the advice on my CV joint...
Re: Funny clunking noise
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:17:22 -0500
I have experienced CV separation while on the road and was stranded between nowhere and anywhere. A long stretch of empty highway in Alaska...
Re: CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:23:00 -0800
...Now I have to start looking for some good replacement CV joints...back to the archives. Pat ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: CV Joints Thrust bearing...
Berkshire CV/Axle Express Phone #
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 20:26:08 -0600
Berkshire CV / Axle Express' numbers are: (800) 451-5521 (518) 794-6100 (local) The address is: PO Box 799 501 route 20, Midtown Mall...
Cheap CVs (was: Re: CV Joints)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 16:45:54 -0600
I bought CV joints from Trans-form for my '71. They were billed as "heavy duty", were realtively cheap, and have worked fine. You...
CV bolts and DPO mechanics
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:05:29 -0800
I found out what's worse than the DPO's mechanic not torquing down the 6 left side inner CV bolts: him torquing down...
The CV-Joint servicing & maintenance is up and running
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Mon, 22 Apr 2002 20:11:44 -0400
...that bad!!!) Understanding the CV-Joint and axle drive shaft http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_boot_anatomy.htm CV-Joint servicing and maintenance...
Use of standard CV axles on an automatic
Historical mailing list - Stuart
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 23:21:18 +0000
I have a 1986 Vanagon Westfalia GL 2.1 L 2WD automatic. I have a mechanic friend who has rebuilt some CV-axles that...
Shaft off to replace 1 cv?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:05:18 EDT
Anyone know if it Is possible to replace the outter CV without removing the shaft? If so how? I see the shaft with both...
Urgent CV joint help needed
Historical mailing list - Dave Perry
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:30:59 +0100
...The front CV joint on my syncro needs replacing (thanks to a local mechanic) this week. Can anyone please please send me a scan...
cv ball bearing Greg Schmidt writes: Hello All, I have lost one of the shiny metal ball bearings from my CV joint!! Somewhere between the driveway and my shop (back porch), it must have fallen out. The CVs are in fine shape. Can I just put another ball in there, or am I SOL? Anybody have a spare CV ball bearing?
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Wed, 15 May 1996 08:15:36 -0400
...In my early experiences with VW's I had endeavored to repack my cv's. Having little experience with this filthy project, I became...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 16:37:57
...An old trick is to remove and reverse the CV axle. This moves the pressure to a different spot on the CV, and can...
Re: Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 08:41:33 PDT
> I can get a so called Lobro (umlaut over the first o) CV joint kit > (includes boot, grease, clips etc) for GB#41.12...
Axle sans CV being sought
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:54:59 -0600
...Don't need the CV's on it but do need the CV retainer circlips. I know the axles are not all interchangeable. I...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:14:07 -0400
At 08:55 PM 4/18/2011, Mike wrote... >Just mark an arrow on each CVJ indicating which way it was rotating, >then swap...
Re: Outer CV Joint
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Thu, 11 May 2000 10:19:40 -0600
David wrote: > On my 82 Vanagon the outer CVs are bad. I already have the joints, otherwise I would just replace the entire axle...
Re: ?Equivalent CV Grease?
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Fri, 9 Apr 2004 19:25:55 -0400
I have used AMSOIL NLGI#1 moly fortified synthetic grease for years in all my VW CV joints, including my 89 Westy with great...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:49:06 -0500
For excellent instructions on CV removal, cleaning and reassembly, and installation, check these two links. The second expands on the first. Pictures and explanation...
CV boot material 2WD
Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
Fri, 16 Aug 2002 10:32:35 -0500
...I installed German Meisterstatz (sp?) CV boots about 1 yr ago and they have torn at the metal collar. Wondering if there is a...
Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints.
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:01:47 -0600
...I didn't know the number of groves in the CV joints were different. >>> Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> 12/22/04 10:24...
Re: CV Experts, please help...
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 09:12:18 -0400
...so that the stuck CV is hanging downward -put something soft (and disposable) under the shaft to catch the CV when it lets go...
Re: CV click??
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:57:40 -0700
I've been fighting my RR CV for months now and finally had a professional mechanic (PorBug in Seattle) replace all four CV's...
Upper Rear CVs
Historical mailing list
Thu, 07 Jul 1994 10:05:02 EDT
Volks, I am going to be repacking the CVs sometime soon, so I will be making the trip to the FLAPS today. I forget...
Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my
Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 09:49:49 -0700
>Do the CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite? >Yes, lock washers are needed. They are a special flat serrated type >used only on the...
Re: new CVs really hard to get on shaft- why?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:01:10 -0500
...Saturday, March 12, 2005 11:22 AM Subject: [VANAGON] new CVs really hard to get on shaft- why? > Old CVs tapped off shaft quite...
Re: CV problem?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 2 May 2009 13:55:56 -0500
Ed, Depending on your source, you may very well have bad CV's, or it could be a number of other things. Get in...
Re: What to do with torn CV boot
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 21:57:18 -0500
...What to do with torn CV boot > Hello all, > > I have an '86 Vanagon with a torn CV joint boot --the outer. I've...
Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 14 May 2002 21:46:35 -0700
The internal wear on the CVs is due to twisting force from the tranny output shafts fighting against the tire traction. NOT the direction...
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...
Re: WTB; CV JOINT SPACER/
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:44:03 -0400
...WTB; CV JOINT SPACER/ *http://tinyurl.com/nzxkr5* ** Hi All, I'm looking for a Pair of CV Joint Spacers (See Picture) If you...
Re: cv-joints. a tale of sleezy bars for cv's.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Jul 94 10:40:34 PDT
...flip the axles end for end so that the "other faces" of the cv joints are taking the wear (when driving forward!). Maybe get...
[Fwd: expected lifespan of syncro front outer CVs]
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Mon, 27 Jul 1998 14:08:03 -0700
...I replaced the outer passenger side CV at 130KM. The inboard CV on the same side was starting to show wear at that time...
Re: Musings on completed CV job
Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:30:23 -0000
...The outer cv on the pass side blew up. The cage broke into multiple pieces and the car coasted to a stop, no matter...
Re: CV noise
Historical mailing list - neil
Fri, 6 Apr 2007 16:48:33 -0700
...They stated that > they repaired one CV and lubed the rest up. > > I drove about 1000 miles on those CV's then parked the...
Re: 88 CV joint noise
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 21:29:03 -0500
Your CV's are gone, shot, kaput!! On the outside you might just have some retainer bolts loose, but most likely the CV's...
Re: CV joint hard times
Historical mailing list - Leon
Thu, 10 Mar 2005 18:54:33 -0800
You need good light, support for CV axle to keep it at right hight, cordless drill with extension and drive bit I never used...
CV removal tips?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 14 May 2006 10:33:12 -0700
...This was one of the CVs I could not get off the shaft, so I put it back on. I suppose I could pull...
Re: CV & Axle for a Syncro
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:48:54 +0100
Are the rear CV's and axles same on Syncros as 2WD's? And where are you getting those 4 axle kits at that...
Re: Rear spring question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:03 -0700
...It's also nice to know the CV joint screws are not terminally stuck in though- one advantage of the cv joint screw method...
Re: Redline:CV-2 High temp. CV grease
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:45:51 +0000
> Of coarse they are Hondas not Vanagons, so time will tell, but the last CV > replaced by the PO only went 45-50K, not...
CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 11 May 2003 00:25:37 -0700
Recently someone posted that their CV joint(s) were drying up and making noise. They asked , "{where does the grease go? Well, a friend...
Rear half shafts
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 7 Jun 2009 19:01:23 -0400
...I've grenaded one CV cage, and snapped two EMPI shafts with the SVX engine in my Syncro Westy. Hence the collection of spare...
Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
Thu, 16 May 2002 09:22:19 -0700
Just a comment on the second site (cv_joint_maintenance). At the top Ben suggests using a shaved down 7mm Allen head for jamming...
Re: Vibration
Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:21:29 -0700
> I have been reading Samba posts about vibration, and another suspect is the CV joints. Perhaps raising the back 1.5" is behind this...
CV Circlip removal tool!??!
Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
Sat, 30 Mar 1996 13:40:06 -0600 (CST)
Hey hey, I have removed my driveshafts and CV joints in order to repack the CVs and replace the boots. The circlips are a...
Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:56:14 -0400
At 11:27 AM 4/19/2011, Steven Johnson wrote: >like to know what is the best grease to use for CVs? CV joint...
quick cv question
Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
Tue, 8 Jun 1999 09:20:29 -0700
I have a quick CV joint question If I turn left the clicking noise increases, but if I turn right it is barely heard...
Noisy rear wheel bearing or CV joint
Historical mailing list - michael johnson
Mon, 2 Sep 2002 22:14:28 -0700
Recently repacked all rear wheel bearings and CV,s. started making noise today after 30 mile trip however I managed to make it home...
CV joint reversal?
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:33:48 -0800
Greetings Vanagonauts, Not long ago someone mentioned reversing the CV joints while they were out for longer wear - - does this mean just reversing the...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:59:07 -0400
What is a source for good quality CV boots? Ken Lewis
CV Joint Grease
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sat, 16 May 1998 00:36:25 -0700
For CV grease, which would you recommend: Autobahn Redline SWEPCO Other......................
Re: Replacing CV joints
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:56:31 -0400
http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben
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...
Re: Clunking in rear even after replaced wheel bearings???
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:21:17 -0600
Worn CV's clunk, loose CV's clunk, and so do shocks that are loose on the mount bolts. If you know without doubt...
Re: Occasional "thunking" sound going uphill...
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 3 May 2005 16:44:23 -0500
...I thought it was a CV going bad. After listening to this for a while, I went to pull the CV making the offending...
HELP! CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Fri, 31 Jan 97 17:13:57 EST
Hey all, This isn't a VW problem but it is a CV joint problem so I'm sure you can help. Car is...
Re: Syncro CV Self Destruct
Historical mailing list - CanineWolf
Sat, 9 May 1998 00:42:25 EDT
That sounds like the best deal your going to get...the busdepot is a good place=) My Outter Cv joint did the same thing...
Re: Musings on completed CV job
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Wed, 12 Jul 2000 02:51:34 -0700
...Musings on completed CV job >Vanagoners, > >While the list was down, I decided to do a CV replacement job. I did it >myself, it...