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CV GREASE?
Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 13:46:18 -0600
Hi Volks, I'm about to grease the cv joints. Bentley says use "G-6.3" Conventional wisdom says to use a moly base...
Re: Funny clunking noise
Historical mailing list - andrewbell
Mon, 6 Aug 2001 09:39:04 -0500
Clicking or clunking? It sounds like a CV joint from what you're describing, but CV joints on Vanagons the noise is more of...
Re: Stripped CV Joint Bolt
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Thu, 26 May 2005 11:52:20 -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...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Mon, 5 May 2014 08:31:11 -0700
...Consider the thousands of vanagons there > have been that went hundreds of thousands of miles on the original CV > joints with no more fuss...
Re: Cleaning CV
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:51:48 -0700
...Three CV joints will fit > in one can. Put them in the cans carefully to keep the joints intact and > cover them with lacquer...
Re: No Go on CV Boot R&R
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:29:04 -0500
...There are many ways to extend the life of the CV joint. One way is to get a needle that snaps onto a grease...
syncro-front axle inner cv joint boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:57:59 -0700
...Wonder what that means. -cv joint was in good shape, light wear, no pitting, balls ok -cv joint marked with vw/audi logos and...
Re: CV Joint Question
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:50:29 -0400
...I know, it's not intuitive, but picture holding the right rear half shaft by the CV joints. Which way are they stressed when...
Re: CV Joint Packing Grease?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 19:22:44 -0600
...CV Joint Packing Grease? > I got some great suggestion on how to pack the joints but an additional > suggestion was to use Red Line...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:16:23 -0500
...Re: (rear) cv joint >>> >>>When I was at skip barber, we rebuilt the cv's in all the cars at >>>regular intervals as they...
Eurovan CV joints
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:49:00 -0500
A few weeks ago the right inner CV joint (CVj) on my EV (5spd) went. It was making lots of clanking/clicking noises and...
Re: CV Boot replacement...
Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:25:35 -0800
Dan, of course by now you know you can undo the outer CV joint screws in place with an extension, AND, I would like...
CVJoint Remove prob./Strange Coolant drip
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Thu, 4 May 2000 02:57:30 -0700
...Was removing CV joints to replace with new ones and the inboard CV joint on the driver's side wouldn't shake loose after...
Re: CV Joint packing
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 16:37:56 -0500
...wrote: > This might be a silly question but I will be packing a CV joint for > the first > time and there has to be...
CV Joint position
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 5 Aug 2014 14:29:31 -0700
Hi all, I'm getting ready to re-lubricate and re-boot my 105,000 mile CV Joints on my 1990 WB Westy. I...
WTB: 71 bus used/good CV joints
Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 15:07:44 -0400 (EDT)
Anybody have good used CV joints that would fit my '71 bus (man. Aug. '70)? My best offer so far is $25 each. I...
Replacing CV joints
Historical mailing list - David Yates
Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:57:04 +1000
I'm replacing my CV joints with LOBRO ones. Can anyone tell me please whether the one groove or the three grooves face the...
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: CV joint reversal?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:42:20 -0800
...CV joint reversal? >I don't think it would matter, but swapping the axle end for end would > be the simplest and cleanest way...
Re: CV Joint failure - New or Rebuilt?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 15:15:43 -0400
...http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Mister Z (I am anonymous, don't tell....)
Re: If you've replaced your CV joints--please read
Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:17:14 -0500 (EST)
...Just in case your wondering if your CV joint is original > > or not. Mine were marked 12/82. Now one side is marked 5...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:31:51 -0600
...CV joints > > All right, then you better get 250,000 miles out of your CV joints. > > How do you keep the balls straight ? like...
Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:57:57 -0700
...Book time for CV Joint work? As long as we are on the subject of book time - how much time for --- Upper and lower...
Re: CV joint binding
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:57:32 -0800
...CV joint binding Steve, I have found that new CV joints are quite stiff in their movement when new, maybe that's your only...
Re: Cost effective,,expected for 60,000mi svc
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:11:15 -0500
> CV joint grease isn't something that ever requires changing. The joints won't > last anylonger replacing the grease. The labor to remove each...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:50:28 -0700
Must be why I just keep good CV joint boots in service. They don't make 'em like they used to apparently. Though I...
Re: Rear End Clunk
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 8 Jul 2013 22:50:47 -0500
...It is an 84 Westfalia w/ AT, not driven much for three years. > > Several years ago I replaced CV joints, purchasing 2 "new" half...
Re: Noisy rear wheel bearing or CV joint
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 00:39:44 -0500
...how to isolate the noise short of tearing it apart again?? I suspect the CV joint but you never know. > > gatorxray@earthlink.net > Mike
Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
Sat, 24 Jun 2000 07:51:05 -0400
...Hung wrote: > Dear Volks, > > In my experience, greasing a noisy CV joint is a temporary measure, > gaining you some time to save money for...
Re: known Vanagon problems
Historical mailing list - jbange
Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:18:01 -0700
...CV joints, and we all need replacing. (I suppose it's more of a "clunk-clunk" than a "knock knock" with the CV joints...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Tue, 7 Mar 2006 23:01:11 -0500
...Re: (rear) cv joint >>>>> >>>>> When I was at skip barber, we rebuilt the cv's in all the cars at >>>>> regular intervals as they...
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...
Re: cv-joints. a tale of sleezy bars for cv's.
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Jul 1994 10:44:48 -0400
just when i though i beat him ......
Re: Bus CV Boots Busted again
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 9 Dec 2003 01:02:00 -0500
I agree! http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben
Is this behavior normal for an inner front Syncro CV joint?
Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo (rlpa80)
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:41:39 -0700
When I rotate the inner CV joint around the axle shaft, there seems to be a 'hitch' in the bearings. A hitch being a...
Re: Knocking noise
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sun, 5 Dec 2004 10:56:43 -0500
...Here is my 2 complete section on CV's http://www.benplace.com/cv_boot_anatomy.htm http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance...
Re: Used CV joints - recycle 'em?
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:23:00 -0400
...German CV joints that I'm planning to recycle unless > someone has a use for them. I asked places that refurbish joints if > they...
CV Joints Thrust bearing (Jetta)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 14:08:28 +0000
...pieces of the washer flying around inside the joint! I've done 5-6 CVs on FWD VWs, but have never seen this before...
Re: help. noise from the rear/ CV Joint
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Fri, 23 Jun 2000 15:28:39 -0600
>Sounds like a dry/bad CV joint- probably at the wheel rather than the >trans. Check to see if its boot is cracked and...
Re: CV Joint issues
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 17 Jun 2005 12:36:57 -0500
...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Leon wrote: > Has anyone ever come across "stiff" CV joint? > I just installed brand new joints on both...
cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 07 Jul 94 14:05:20 CDT
alistair bell said: >flip the axles end for end so that the "other faces" of the cv joints >are taking the wear (when driving...
Re: CV joint bolt lock washers
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:40:15 -0600
Maybe got the Bolts from the wrong supplier ~ http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-and-drivetrain/drivetrain-parts/cv-joints,-boots,-etc/cv-bolt-and...
CV Joint packing
Historical mailing list - Bill H.
Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:14:27 -0800
This might be a silly question but I will be packing a CV joint for the first time and there has to be a...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Mon, 25 Nov 1996 22:19:15 -0800
...I've never had a CV joint go bad, so I'm not familiar with what > that sounds like, but judging from what others...
Re: CV joint preference?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 6 Sep 2013 16:36:49 -0700
...Spendy but last just fine for me. > Getting decent CV joint boots seems to be an issue these days. Recent > big thread on that...
An '81 Vanagon tranny question
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:56:49 -0700
...Since I've got the engine out anyway, and since I noticed a torn CV joint boot, and since a couple of months ago...
F.S. 16 inch wheel syncro front outter cv joints
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Thu, 8 Mar 2001 11:10:56 -0500
I have come across a set of front outer cv joints that require a larger axle from what I can tell they are for...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:40:00 -0500
...If I determine the CV Joint is still good, I remove it from the axle, completely disassemble it, clean it, repack it and install...
Replacing CV joints
Historical mailing list - Bill H.
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:13:14 -0800
I've ordered CV joints for my 88GL and they won't show up till next week. In the mean time the weather is...
Re: CV grease
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:53:07 -0700
...CV grease > does anyone a tribologist perhaps on the list know what makes CV joint > grease so special? i have always assumed that it...
Re: Rear spring question
Historical mailing list - Pat
Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:30 -0400
...It will only move so far before the CV joints bind. Loosening the CV bolts at the tranny end lets the axle get more...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 8 Mar 2006 05:23:12 -0800
...Re: (rear) cv joint > >The cv thread lives on! > >What I'm wondering now is: what methods are acceptable for cleaning up >my axles...
Re: Vanagon CV Joint Fasteners
Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:22:02 +1000
...I recently had to remove all CV joints (to replace wheel bearings) and found these MUCH easier to engage with in the dim rark...
Re: source of more cv grease?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:21:16 -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...
cv joint lubing
Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:48:04 -0600
Simple question, Is there a way to lube a cv joint without dropping it? It seems that you could remove the boot clamp and...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:05:31 -0500
...CV joints All right, then you better get 250,000 miles out of your CV joints. How do you keep the balls straight ? like...
Re: Speaking of CV Joints ...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 16 May 2003 12:25:07 -0700
...Can I use bearing grease to service the CV joints > or > > must I use CV joint blessed grease??? > > > > Danke. > > > > Jorge > > > > '85 Clunking Weekender (Betsy...
repack cv joints
Historical mailing list - Robert MacDowell
Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:17:15 -0400
I'm looking for someone to repack my cv joints. I'm traveling, so I can't do it myself. The name of a...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - freeholder bill
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 09:41:58 -0700
...18 Westie... >>I should have mentioned in my post concerning my cv joints that my van is >>an '18 Westie. Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill...
Re: CV joints
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:58:35 -0800
...CV joints All right, then you better get 250,000 miles out of your CV joints. How do you keep the balls straight ? like...