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• Re: Done: Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 07:25:34 -0500
  ...Inspect regularly for toorn boots, > though. A > torn boot will trash a CV in short order. You can re-pack with a > needlepoint grease...
• Re: CV clean & repack questions
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:06:30 -0600
  ...just pack the cv joints very well, filling the boot will do no good 2. you have to put the circlip on or the...
• Syncro CV Job Tools?
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 17:39:57 -0400
  Hello all, I've read the postings about CV jobs, boot replacements, grinding/braking symptoms and even Joel Walkers step by step description at...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:13:38 -0400
  ...3:16 > www.vanagain.com > > > Edward Maikranz wrote: >> I hate doing CV boots! I have only done them on Transporters but cant >> imagine them...
• Re: CV boots again.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:39:05 -0400
  Hey, Am I reading the eBay add correctly? $110 for set of complete axles with boots and CV? Or is it just a set...
• Re: CV Grease
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:06:32 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/cv_boot_anatomy.htm or here http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Good luck. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat...
• Re: CV Joints 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:40:30 -0500
  ...boots seem to last several times as long as the ones made in India, Mexico, >Brasil, etc. > When I was shopping for CV boots...
• Re: perfect clamps for CV lube helper
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 18:11:36 -0700
  >At 10:21 AM 2/20/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Replacement split-style CV boots come with the perfect clamps. They are a >>simple...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 5 May 2014 08:31:11 -0700
  ...original CV > joints with no more fuss (as if it wasn't enough already) of cleaning, > lubing and making sure the boots were in...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:29:41 -0400
  ...If you can inject some CV joint grease in there and work it into the joint by pressing on the boot you may get...
• Re: Youngest Vanagons are now 10 years old
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 23:59:36 EDT
  ...Right CV Boot Guard: 251 407 406 DM 140.25 (currently $63.75) Left CV Boot Guard: 251 407 405 DM 140.25 Water...
• Re: Looking for How To change Front CV Boot (Syncro )
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:41:29 -0800
  If you need to replace a boot because it is torn I would think of the joints are questionable and do a full CVC...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 04:43:09 -0700
  ...tell me the correct torque for the CV bolts when we install >> the joint and boot back? >>> >>> Also, anyone have a link to the...
• Bad CV Joint Turns Vanagon back home
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:18:29 -0700
  A bad CV turned me and a friend back home last night on our way to kayak on the Hood Canal. The CV boot...
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:11:47 -0400
  ...Cv boots cracking > > > > We used to be able to get the GKN/Lobro aftermarket boots for the rears and > when we did, you could...
• Re: Help with L�BRO CV Boot part number / Syncro 16
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:22:29 -0700
  ...Michael, Which boot do you have? Keep in mind my search was for Syncro 16 (with front locker) boots which are larger than the...
• Re: latest info needed on cv joints
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:28:32 -0500
  ...anybody confirm yes or no? >> >> " >> "We now carry only Lobro cv boot and boot kits which has resolved >> "premature cracking. If anymore questions arise...
• CV Joint
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:20:53 -0500
  ...While I got it on the stands I figured I would put new grease/boots on my CV Joints. There is a clicking noise...
• Re: parts
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 11:34:34 -0700
  ...Will also swap manual trans CV axles(complete rebuilt with almost new CV boots)for AT axles. NEED: trim piece for water tank water...
• Re: CV joint question and success!
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:35:05 -0700
  ...net> wrote: > OH boy, > > So, > > I just watched a video on CV boot rebuild and replacement and he > says that groove goes on the...
• Re: CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:44:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...IMHO, the CV boot replacement is feared or loathed more than it should be. It only takes a couple hours to pull one side...
• Re: Grease on axel
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:03:31 +0000
  ...boot and Greece applied. >> >> Lately, I keep a Axel ready for my standard 84 and boots, Greece, bolts and parts, including extra CV joint...
• Re: Syncro outer front CV boot
  Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
  Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:26:21 -0500
  ...one of the ribs of a two year old Lobro CV boot. The boot shield on that side was damaged also. > So probably my...
• Re: CVs and bolts and washers, oh my- source for bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:55:09 -0600
  Do any list vendors have bolts (tri-square type) and washers new in kits at reasonable prices? I sometimes remove the cv's and...
• Re: Grease on axel
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Mon, 2 Oct 2023 10:16:00 -0700
  ...I replaced the boots on my CV joints a few years ago. A year or so later, I was checking under the van in...
• Re: CV joint question and success!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:11:03 -0400
  OH boy, So, I just watched a video on CV boot rebuild and replacement and he says that groove goes on the outside toward...
• do bad CV joints click in a turn??
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Fri, 20 May 2005 02:58:26 -0400
  Yes, CV joints generally will click while turning. You can often fix it by re-acking the boots, which can be time consuming. You...
• Re: Looking for How To change Front CV Boot (Syncro )
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:09:44 -0800
  ...You just wanted boot replacement info. But..... I'd suggest inspecting and lubing the CV's. Just my .02 :) Neil. On 11/23/07...
• Re: 9-month life on new CV boots
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:14:56 -0400
  ...CV boot >> kit, FEBI, 5903, 251 598 201 - $17.50 >>> >>> >>> On 2013-04-22, at 10:48 PM, Automatic digest processor < >> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:49:03 -0300
  ...tell me the correct torque for the CV bolts when we install >> the joint and boot back? >>> >>> Also, anyone have a link to the...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:09:49 -0700
  ...Routine > inspections are definitely in order for good longevity of the CV. Even a > little grit from a cracked or torn boot is a...
• Re: V Boot Replacement Tips and Caveats request
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:40:21 -0800
  ...the point where the sound of the CV joint alerts you to the fact that the boot is torn, then its too late for...
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:22:49 -0500
  ...Once off to replace a boot - why not go ahead and clean and grease the CV's while in there. Just saying..... John On...
• Re: steering arm boot?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 00:28:23 -0700
  ...It would be the most > forward rubber boot that looks like a CV joint boot. A little more forward a > little higher than the...
• Re: CV Boot material question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot, Inc.
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:57:18 -0400
  > Today I received a couple of boot kits for my syncro, and one set of > boots are not the typical black pliable material. It...
• For Capt Meschwitz from Boston
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 14:24:59 -0500
  ...What's the best CV boot available, and >> where can I get them? Is there a split boot available (for a temporary >> measure)? >> >> Also...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:46:35 -0400
  ...at 10:02 PM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > CV joint boots are like so many other parts these days. The quality just...
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:34:49 -0400
  ...You might call these guys to see if they have > anything > though: > > http://www.dormanproducts.com/c-255-cv-joint-boot-kits-solvent-welded...
• Re: Best Cars to go 200,000 Miles
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 16:04:57 -0800
  ...I can't speak for your area(where ever that is) but here 80,000 miles on CV boots is pretty good. Outer boots...
• CV clean & repack questions
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 23:01:29 -0700
  ...Do I want to pack the boots full of grease, or just the CV's themselves. Do I need to put the circlip back...
• RE: storing CV boots
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 30 Jan 97 09:40:10
  ...McCulley <raven@halcyon.com> wrote: >I have some CV boots (already mounted to axles with CV joints) that I won't >be using for...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:38:54 -0500
  ...I probably had replaced one OEM on my 90 (bought new, so I know the history) with an aftermarket german boot, and had that...
• Re: New CJVs: How stiff is TOO stiff?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Oct 1994 18:34:31 -0700
  ...My procedure on inner CVs was to install the boot first (on the axle- remember to put duct tape over the splines to keep...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:41:52 -0400
  ...CV joints and take one along as a spare, along >with some new bolts, a tool, some moly grease, and one spare (used) boot. > >
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 23:55:40 -0700
  ...in a CV joint. There have been discussions on the list about poor quality boots, so I'm sticking with OEM boots until they...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:48:37 -0700
  ...This keeps the CV from wiggling and the newly cleaned and greased ball bearings from falling out. Pull back boot to normal position once...
• Re: [Syncro] CV Boots and crimp clamps
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:24:35 -0700
  ...steve Dave Bayer wrote: > Hi- > So I ordered and recieved a set of 4 CV Boot Kits to replace > the boots on the rear...
• Re: Front outer CV on Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:47:24 +0000
  ...CV out and then remove the outer CV boot bolts? There doesn't seem to be much room to get to those outer CV...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:33:57 -0700
  ...in a CV joint. There have been discussions on the list about poor quality boots, so I'm sticking with OEM boots until they...
• CV joint question and success!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:05:26 -0400
  OK folks, My question is, Does the groove around the outer edge of the CV joint indicate direction of placement? I ask because on...
• Re: CV GREASE?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 00:18:44 EDT
  ...The CVs will fling the grease around inside the boot, and it will come out the holes even if they are pin sized. I...
• Re: CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:06:13 -0500
  ...CV boot replacement > > I have some specific questions about replacing CV boots on my '84 Westy > that > I can't figure out from reading...
• Re: Grease on axel
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:05:39 +0000
  ...boot and Greece applied. > > Lately, I keep a Axel ready for my standard 84 and boots, Greece, bolts and parts, including extra CV joint...
• Re: CV anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:30:57 -0400
  ...oriented toward the boot or axle side of the joint. Karl Ken Lewis wrote: > Troy, > I have been reassembling CV joints for thirty years...
• Re: A couple of CV joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Martin Kennelly
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 20:30:40 +0000
  ...tom wrote > Anyway, the guy who put on the CV joints used the spring washer that comes > with the boot kit, though none of...
• Re: Inner CV boot replacement on an '81
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 15:57:57 -0600
  ...Inner CV boot replacement on an '81 >Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 12:15:41 -0500 > >Hi Jon, > >I have an article online that...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:56:07 -0700
  Seriously doubt tire size is much of a factor in CV joint boot failure. Suspension still moves the same amount. If you were to...
• CV Joint Bad 87GL: Questions??
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 11 Nov 1997 18:34:05 -0600
  ...2) How hard a job are Vanagon CV joints/Boots? Any special tools required? 3) Can I get by with just replacing a) the...
• cv joints
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:51:42 -0700
  I am going to start repacking my cv's when the boots arrive. My question is should I get the grease in the tube...
• Re: Wheel Knocking?
  Historical mailing list - Little Bear
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 15:59:54 -0500
  ...Was the outter CV Joint. Replaced it and repacked the inner with a new boot and bolts.. No more sound. I would look into...