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Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:42:04 EST
...Therefore a joint is needed which provides a considerable range of angles while maintaining a constant output speed, i.e. a CV joint. These...
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...
Question on CV joints
Historical mailing list
Thu, 01 Aug 1996 16:09 -0500 (EST)
This is a bizarre one! Upon pulling my CV joints to remove my tranny for a rebuild :-( 90 weight oil came pouring out of...
small steering universal joint size?
Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
Sat, 13 Feb 1999 15:25:00 -0500
Has anyone ever had to replace the tiny universal joint in the steering (power steering, 86 syncro). Bently describes it as "universal joint between...
Re: Ball joints
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:14:53 -0700
...ball joint or other parts are worn. and a front end shop can inspect lower ball joints 'better' than you can tell just by...
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: Ball Joint Removal Tool
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Sep 94 17:44:26 bst
The scissor type tool that presses out the joint is best, but they tend to break or bend if you use too much force...
Sticky steering - on center
Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
Tue, 29 Oct 96 16:16:05 -0600
...best course would be to replace the joint. it should be a fairly universal (ha! get it? universal joint?) application that can be matched...
Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Jul 94 18:18:32 PDT
I don't know what it is about cv joints, but when I hear them starting to knock, my stomach twists and I become...
Re: ??? Solder Joint Design ???
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 12:05:43 -0700
...Clean joints and flux, and you should be good. Randy Bergum 1990 Carat > [Original Message] > From: George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY...
Re: syncro propshaft delrin bushing update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 09:18:16 -0800
Neli, first off, the U-joint used in the stock propshaft is quite rare over here, so some sort of knowledge is needed to...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 17:10:21 -0500
...On an outer rear joint there's really no way to get at the joint while it's installed. Removing the whole axle isn...
CV joint replacement questions
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Thu, 13 May 1999 14:00:27 EDT
...I'm assuming that means the right rear CV joint or joints need to be replaced. That leaves me with three questions. 1. I...
Re: CV Experts, please help...
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 23:57:34 -0400
...With one CV off the axle you can clean and repack the joints and replace both boots. I realized this after I fought for...
Re: 5 speed SA transmission issue
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:35:05 -0500
<html> <body> <font size=3>South African vans generally or always (not sure which) use so-called "Audi" 108mm joints in the...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 May 95 21:11:00 EDT
> Any experience/recommendations/options to rotate the CV joints > (inner/outer or right/left or both) or even left and right driveshaft > with CV...
Re: front ball joints
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 16:51:33 -0700
Tom Carrington has an excellent writeup on replacing upper ball joints, with pictures: http://volksweb.relitech.com/uballjnt.htm Mike '84 GL '85 Westy...
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...
Re: My first Subi ride
Historical mailing list - Jon D. Patton
Thu, 3 May 2007 20:05:34 -0400
A CV joint for 39.95, a speedometer cable for 29.95, your wife holding the speedometer cable and the cv joint, while you...
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: 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: 88 CV Joint ?s
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:19:42 -0500
...Maybe she > is telling me its time to clean the CV joints. > > I had a look and found the outter boots and joints are...
cv joints ... another possible source
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 06 Apr 94 12:33:56 CDT
...New full assemblies or joint and boot service kits are available. For further information, contact: Driveshaft Technology, Inc. (800) 458-4418 30369 Beck Road...
Re: Steering knuckle install
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 21 Feb 2015 21:36:50 -0500
...thread the lower ball joint through the hole and attach and then just attach the upper joint. It seems pretty straight forward. Am I...
Newbie Ball Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:10:53 -0500
...While swapping my spare onto each corner to eliminiate my thumping problem, I had the occasion to inspect my upper ball joints. It seems...
Re: Disabled Power steering...cause bad ball joints?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:47:01 -0400
The ball joints and such see the same forces with or without the power steering rack receiving hydraulic assistance. Mike kevin obrien wrote: > Hello...
(rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:36:56 -0500
...I was changing my rear shocks, and I noticed my driver side rear cv joint has a tear. What should I do about this...
Re: why "constant" velocity joints?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:37:03 -0700
A "constant velocity" joint maintains the same rotational speed all the way through a complete revolution. Because of its design, a standard "U" or...
Re: small steering universal joint size?
Historical mailing list - Max Fenner
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 01:01:18 +0200
>Can anyone tell me what the symptoms are of the failure of this joint >t.i.a. John S steeringwheel felt "loose", more play...
Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:21:54 -0800
...251 407 187, Lower Ball Joint - $12.88 251 407 361, Upper Ball Joint - $13.45 That's about 30% lower than anyone else...
Re: New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice.
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 08:50:27 -0500
...New Ball Joints feel like I am driving on ice. Dear List, Just finished putting on a new set of ball joints from the...
Re: ERROR Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:13:17 -0800
...When I pull older cv joint kits off the shelf, they still have the joint inside the box with the old part number on...
Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 7 Feb 2001 15:21:49 -0500
...However in my parts computer we have two different part > numbers. > 251 498 103A, Joint Kit, Inner FT > 251 598 101, Joint Kit Rear...
Re: Best cv joints
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 18:29:29 -0400
...Best cv joints What's the word on quality between cv joint brands. I've seemed go through more cv s than is appropriate...
Play in the CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
Fri, 8 Jul 2005 17:25:13 -0700
...never buy CV Joints from Autozone. They seemed fine out of the box, but once installed made a horrible grinding noise during left turns...
Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Mar 2019 to 10 Mar 2019 (#2019-51)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:22:00 -0500
Hi Chris, I just bought a pair of Lobro 944 CV joints from T3 Technique, along with some custom boots. They’re working well...
CV Experts, please help...
Historical mailing list - van man
Sun, 19 Aug 2001 17:35:44 -0700
Hi, Yesterday I attempted my first effort ever at servicing my CV joints. The van (87 syncro) had parked for a year while I...
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...
87 Vanagon Steering joint - torque?
Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 04:07:32 +0100
Hi guys, what's the correct torque for the two nuts and bolts which connect the universal joint to the power steering pinion on...
Re: Ball joints replacement
Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
Sun, 23 Aug 1998 01:25:16 -0700
Took my van in for a wheel alignment-requires upper and lower ball joints and tie rod ends. Tried getting info from archives but...
Re: CV Relubrication 85-1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Mon, 29 May 2006 17:37:19 -0700
...The axle and CVs are reversible - all 4 joints are the same. Some believe that swapping them either side to side, or just flipping...
Re: Cleaning CVs
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:30:41 -0600
...otherwise, the joints would wear out a helluva lot faster than 30,000 miles. and as the grease takes the load, it takes the...
Re: 86 Vanagon CV boots replacement
Historical mailing list
Fri, 22 Mar 1996 02:41:59 -0500
...Then realign the drive shaft/CV joint and install the six bolts. If it is the outer CV joint, you will have to remove...
Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 12 May 2003 06:24:39 -0600
...CV Joint questions and anwers anyone? > Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700 > > It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint...
RE: Do I have a CV joint problem? 82 Westy
Historical mailing list - Chris Tucci
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 18:56:22 -0600
...Are my joints bad? If it is a joint problem - do you = recommend replacing all=20 4 joints at the same time? That seems...
separating CV from shaft
Historical mailing list - Scott Terry
Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:30:23 +0000
Hi, I'm servicing CV joints on my '85 rwd Vanagon. I have the driveshaft out of the van but I'm having real...
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 position
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Tue, 5 Aug 2014 14:33:51 -0700
Good article about subject on VanCafe website:� http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv-joint-maintenence.html Rich San Diego...
'87 Syncro U-joints
Historical mailing list - Deaner K. Lawless Jr.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999 14:14:43 -0400
...As you probably guessed from the subject I'm not having "Good vibrations"! Any leads to a source for these u-joint would be...
Lower ball joint video's
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:19:13 -0600
Anybody got a link to vanagon lower ball joint replacement? John
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: 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
The joints are identical, but if you swap the shaft end for end on the same side, you have accomplished nothing. The joints are...
Re: Was cv joint question
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:19:28 -0500
...The outer > seemed the problem, grease was dry and almost chalk like consistency and > the joint a bit rusty a bit loose and 2...
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...
Upper ball jont noise and symptoms
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:18:42 -0500
What does a worn upper ball joint sound like? Have sound like a worn rubber bushing from right side of van every time van...
Re: cv joints
Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:35:20 -0500
One thing that makes work on CV joints much less messy is avoiding solvents. I just used a rag and wiped off the grease...
Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:24:24 -0700
...Maximize CV joint LIFE. Jim "If you look around the room, and you're the smartest person in the room, then you're in...