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  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 15:10:54 -0500
    ...Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory Derek Drew wrote: > > The part number for the 108mm CV joints, which are the same...
  • Re: Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
    Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
    Mon, 31 Jan 2000 14:59:00 -0800
    I use heavy duty plastic zip ties on my rally car. They take seconds to install and seconds to snip off. (the cv joints...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:18:59 +0200
    ...Audi CV joint will fit the Vanagon axle. > At this time, we do not have any data suggesting that the above heavy duty > axels...
  • Re: Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 4 Jan 2001 11:32:59 +1200
    ...the vehicle a better choice in rear CV joints might be the smaller >Porsche 930 joints sold by Weddle, which do promise increased range...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 03:44:14 +0100
    ...that is 30mm thick and had 108mm Lobro CV joints on the ends. > > These heavy duty rear axels were offered primarily on the 16...
  • Re: HEAVY-DUTY shocks? 89 Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Jeanann Kirk
    Sat, 13 Sep 1997 15:53:23 -0400
    ...wheels, & the heavy duty springs, shocks that Peter Seikel sells. Are there any modifications needed to the drive shafts, CV joints, etc? What will...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:06:21 +0000
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking about.  Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • Re: ERROR Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
    Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:13:17 -0800
    ...Possibly the difference being whether the > CV comes with a boot or not. Not sure. VW used to sell their cv joints as a...
  • 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...
  • Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
    Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
    Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:03:35 EST
    ...bus joints fit them but the bus had bigger balls in the races. The bug/rabbit is the "same" not as heavy duty..it...
  • Source of Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Thu, 4 Jan 2001 12:35:25 +0100
    ...Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory > One real easy question. Has anyone on the list ever broke > or bent a haft...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
    Thu, 4 Jan 2001 10:19:43 -0800
    ...that is 30mm thick and had 108mm Lobro CV joints on the ends. > > These heavy duty rear axels were offered primarily on the 16...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:58:10 -0800
    ...RE: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory > > Just replaced all four of my rear CVs this past weekend - with stock 100mm > units...
  • Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:03:22 -0500
    ...that is 30mm thick and had 108mm Lobro CV joints on the ends. These heavy duty rear axels were offered primarily on the 16...
  • Re: CV Joint Removal (OK, we go back to the topic)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 11 Aug 94 12:52:42 CDT
    ...Also, when I pulled the joints from the >junkyard axle, two needed to be pulled off with the heavy duty puller, but >the other...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:04:01 -0700
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking about. Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
    Thu, 4 Jan 2001 22:56:58 -0800
    ...that is 30mm thick and had 108mm Lobro CV joints on the ends. > > These heavy duty rear axels were offered primarily on the 16...
  • Re: CV Joint Removal (OK, we go back to the topic)
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
    Fri, 12 Aug 1994 10:59:03 +0200 (MET DST)
    ...when I pulled the joints from the > junkyard axle, two needed to be pulled off with the heavy duty puller, but > the other two...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:45:44 -0800
    ...Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory One real easy question. Has anyone on the list ever broke or bent a haft...
  • Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Wed, 7 Feb 2001 11:43:07 -0500
    ...bus joints fit them but the bus had >bigger balls in the races. The bug/rabbit is the "same" not as heavy >duty..it...
  • Re: CV Joint Removal (OK, we go back to the topic)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 11 Aug 94 13:08:18 PDT
    ...when I pulled the joints from the junkyard axle, two needed to be pulled off with the heavy duty puller, but the other two...
  • CV Joint Removal (OK, we go back to the topic)
    Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
    Thu, 11 Aug 1994 10:24:36 -0700 (PDT)
    ...when I pulled the joints from the junkyard axle, two needed to be pulled off with the heavy duty puller, but the other two...
  • vibrations, wheel bearings, cv joints
    Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
    Sat, 8 May 1999 22:05:04 -0700
    ...in with heavy duty loctite and hope that they will stay in place. At the same time I replaced the CV joints and the...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:20:46 -0700
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking about. Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • HD Syncro Front Axles now available
    Historical mailing list - John Wessels
    Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:58:55 EDT
    Hello Volks, I now have the heavy duty 930(108mm) inner and 16" (98mm) outer CV joint axles available. Custom axles are used that...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:37:37 -0400
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking about. Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:42:03 -0800
    ...bus joints fit them but the bus had >bigger balls in the races. The bug/rabbit is the "same" not as heavy >duty..it...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - EMZ
    Wed, 3 Jan 2001 21:25:29 -0500
    ...Has anyone on the list ever broke or bent a haft shaft? I can see an advantage to the bigger cv joints but not...
  • 1986 Vanagon GL for sale
    Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
    Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:11:49 -0600
    ...New Heavy Duty LUK clutch kit with new rear main installed. All new CV joints and boots. Aiwa MP3-CD player with dual subs...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:26:41 +0000
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking about.  Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • Website! '78 VW Westfalia FS in San Diego, CA
    Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
    Tue, 9 Mar 1999 11:07:18 -0800
    ...rebuild, runs excellent, recent CV joints, brake calipers, recent quality paint, new window rubbers, Mich. LTX tires, heavy duty off-road shocks, canvas/screen...
  • Re: cv joint tips
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:16:09 -0700
    ...on CV parts. If present, a new CV is needed. Coveralls are needed! GOOD latex gloves (blue kind.... heavy duty.... can't recall name...
  • Re: Source of Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Fri, 5 Jan 2001 12:20:42 +1200
    >The CV joints are from the 5cyl-version of the Audi 5000. >Since the 16" syncros are hard to find, just take the CVs...
  • Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
    Wed, 3 Jan 2001 22:08:44 -0500
    ...Has anyone on the list ever broke > or bent a haft shaft? I can see an advantage to the bigger cv > joints but not...
  • Re: Cv boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:10:09 +0000
    ...of heavy duty plastic, and use Zip-ties to mount under chassis.  I have had the unfortunate experience of having CV joint failure thousands...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:42:23 -0700
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking > about. Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • Re: G-6 Grease
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 8 Mar 1998 13:00:17 -0500
    ...IF you take care of your joints the regular grease is fine. AMSOIL also sells a heavy duty Molly fortified grease that is excellent...
  • Re: Questions on clutch kit install, 87 Wolfy
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 25 Apr 2000 14:03:01 -0700
    I just installed the LUK heavy duty and find that it is very smooth. My last clutch was the Sachs, which was okay but...
  • ERROR Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sat, 6 Jan 2001 09:22:52 -0500
    ...4988] but the correct EKTA factory part number for the 16" cv joint 431 498 103 C as Per pointed out. Possibly the difference...
  • Re: CV Grease
    Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:58:52 +0300
    ...How long have you people driven with re-installed used joint (or some heavy duty bearing) after cleaning and how did you clean it...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:03:19 -0400
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking >> about. Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • Re: Cv boots
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 15 Aug 2021 13:54:19 -0600
    ...of heavy duty plastic, and use Zip-ties to mount under chassis. I have had the unfortunate experience of having CV joint failure thousands...
  • Re: Cv boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:16:04 +0000
    ...of heavy duty plastic, and use Zip-ties to mount under chassis.  I have had the unfortunate experience of having CV joint failure thousands...
  • Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 13 Aug 2016 18:49:19 -0400
    ...T3 and GoWesty offer heavy duty boots from Rockford and these seem to be holding up much better. All I use now. As for...
  • Re: hello and a new memeber.
    Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
    Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:50:58 -0400
    Do you mean the CV joints? If not where , exactly, are you going to install the grease fitting? Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab...
  • Re: CV joint boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:03:30 +0000
    ...dealt with CV Joints, you know what I'm talking about.  Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties...
  • CV Joint Protectors MAJOR SYNCRO POST
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Sat, 5 May 2001 11:37:53 -0400
    ...More information about these CV joint protectors is on this page of Phil Landers's http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjlander/CV_Boot_Protectors...
  • Re: CV Maintenance - Re-use old or new Rockford USA boots?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:43:50 -0700
    ...CV Maintenance - Re-use old or new Rockford USA boots? Hi, I am going to clean and lube the CV joints on my 2wd...
  • Re: Cv boots
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:58:35 +0000
    ...of heavy duty plastic, and use Zip-ties to mount under chassis.  I have had the unfortunate experience of having CV joint failure thousands...
  • Re: Working on Gravel
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:05:58 -0700
    ...They have large, thick, heavy-duty mats for use in horse trailers, stalls, whatever. Might be a good investment if you are going to...
  • Re: simple stuff
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:46:04 -0600
    ...Yes, you can do this easily in a parking space--it goes without saying that you will want a heavy duty jack stand under...
  • Re: Best Hand Cleaner ZEP
    Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
    Mon, 24 May 1999 13:50:04 -0400
    ...ZEP 'Glove' is like a heavy duty hand cream that protects your skin before you start work. ZEP Champ, and Zep-o-Creme work...
  • Very special expedition Syncro for sale in the US
    Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
    Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:32:00 +0200
    ...This means that she can be a 2WD or 4WD on demand. ? Heavy duty South African springs in front and specially designed super heavy...
  • Re: Very special expedition Syncro for sale in the US
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:30:36 -0700
    ...This means that she can be a 2WD or 4WD on demand. ? Heavy duty South African springs in front and specially designed super heavy...
  • Re: go over for '91 camper, mechanical soundness and reliability
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:13:29 -0400
    Dave, Have you checked the rubber boots on your steering rack and on you CV joints. A good service interval for re-greasing CV...
  • Brief clutch/water pump summary
    Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
    Fri, 3 Jun 94 15:25:30 CDT
    ...We used the 1 inch red heavy duty heater hose. It's a very tight fit getting them on but they should last a...
  • Re: Best Hand Cleaner ZEP
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Tue, 25 May 1999 01:17:03 -0700
    ...ZEP 'Glove' is like a heavy duty hand cream that protects your skin before you start work. ZEP Champ, and Zep-o-Creme work...
  • FS: 1985 Westfalia - $6750
    Historical mailing list - Dart 330
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:56:19 -0500
    ...Michelin Agilis tires 185R14C - the correct load rating & front alignment $500 Bilstein Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers - front and rear $500 New pop-top canvas...
  • Re: SA HD Spring Rates
    Historical mailing list - Wendell Hovey
    Mon, 21 Jun 1999 11:03:08 -0600
    ...The only difference would be up front, with the CV joints and associated unsprung front wheel drive components The transaxle, drive shaft, front differential...
  • Re: Unusual lube places
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:26:22 -0800
    ...I have kept a rear CV joint with a shot boot alive perfectly on the back of my 1970 Mercedes, just spraying mc chain...