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• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:41:52 -0400
  Make sure the moly grease you use is Synthetic or Semi-synthetic moly grease for CV joints. In my 42 years experience with Lobro...
• Re: CV Grease
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:11:29 -0400
  Everyone is absolutely correct that CV joint specific grease must be used. I am pretty sure that all of these contain the nasty black...
• Re: CV joint replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:13:19 -0500
  >Are you sure it's the CV-joint? That symptom sounds more like a failed >rear wheel bearing instead of a CV joint. Nope...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 20:02:02 -0400
  And be sure to use a quality synthetic or semi-synthetic CV joint specific grease. In my 42 years of servicing Lobro CV joints...
• CV Joint Frustrations
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 18:21:12 -0400
  Listees, I'm trying to replace two of the CV joints and four of the boots on the rear axle of my '86 Syncro...
• Re: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:33:05 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence.html Paragraph 3. Jim Everything should be made as simple as...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - clerkin
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 12:19:39 -0500
  Hey guys, I just got new cv joints and I had a question about them. They are really stiff and do not move around...
• Re: CV joint replacement questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 May 1999 22:14:09 -0700
  ...CV joint replacement questions > >Are you sure it's the CV-joint? That symptom sounds more like a failed > >rear wheel bearing instead of...
• What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - email99
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:57:08 -0500
  What is the best grease for CV joints? It goes without saying that it is imperative to use the proper molybdenum enhanced high-temperature...
• Re: CV joint gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 20:06:25 -0500
  ...CV joint gasket question Greetings all, I am in the process of cleaning and relubing the CV joints in the 84 Westy that my...
• Audi 5000 CV Joints in a Syncro - some information to digest!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 20:42:36 -0800
  Today, when I was at the Volkswagen dealer the parts manager and I opened up as many different CV joint boxes as we could...
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
  Mon, 1 May 1995 14:17:36 -0700 (PDT)
  Since at least one of the CV joint boots on my 80' vanagon is more than cracked, I am planning on replacing all four...
• CV Joint Grease
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:21:12 -0500
  I just replaced all four CV joints on my '79 bus. Possibly the nastiest job on the whole vehicle. Got four new German "racing...
• CV Joint Replacement Quotes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 23:35:36 -0600
  Thanks to all who pointed me to the Relitech site for instruction on replacing the CV joints. Next question. Has anyone had any recent...
• Re: CV Joint installation on half shaft
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 10:10:12 EST
  All of the Lobro- OE (German) CV joint with boot kits I sell for $55 each come with a color, step-by-step How...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:52:40 -0400
  These numbers should never be posted to the list shortly after a cv-joint battle thread.... -Wes who has new cv joints Dennis Haynes...
• Re: source of more cv grease?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:32:05 -0500
  ...if grease is designed for cv joints, it will say so on label. all grease good for cv joints will be ep, but not...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 10:37:38 -0700
  ...CV Joints > Hey guys, > > I just got new cv joints and I had a question about them. They are really > stiff and do not...
• What to do with torn CV boot
  Historical mailing list - Glommen, Jon
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 16:14:24 -0800
  Hello all, I have an '86 Vanagon with a torn CV joint boot --the outer. I've never worked on CV joints before and...
• Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 12 May 2003 00:57:31 -0700
  ...Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700 It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint, but used axle grease instead of cv...
• Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700
  It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint, but used axle grease instead of cv joint grease. CV Joint grease has this wonderful...
• CV joint repair
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Thu, 1 Jan 2004 01:57:23 -0500
  Happy New Year everyone! I've noticed in the various CV joint rebuilding pages and list posts that no one mentions replacement of the...
• Re: What is the best grease for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:23:37 -0800
  ...What is the best grease for CV joints? > What is the best grease for CV joints? > > It goes without saying that it is imperative...
• Re: used steel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:39:50 -0700
  ...I don't think there are any bearings in CV joints - vanagon ones anyway. , but I have many CV joint balls and used CV...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 1995 15:01:18 -0700
  > >Since at least one of the CV joint boots on my 80' vanagon is more than >cracked, I am planning on replacing all four...
• CV Joint Detail Website
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:23:18 -0500
  For those looking to learn more about the CV joint issues I found site in the UK that has nice explanation with photo�s...
• Friday Jetta "knuckle" problem (No real Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 23:04:11 -0700
  ...But alas, what if VW's CV joints are getting LESS reliable in newer cars! That's a scary thought. My Vanagon's CV...
• 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...
• 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: 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
  ...Sun, 11 May 2003 16:28:50 -0700 > > It is likely that someone repacked your cv joint, but > used axle grease instead of cv...
• 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...
• CV Joints ( rear )
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 14 May 2003 09:06:09 -0700
  looks like my CV joint screws like to come loose found 1 just hangin out again, they are the new star type. BTW I...
• Re: CV Joint Frustrations
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 23:50:10 -0400
  ...1) used a drift and hammer > on the inner part of the CV joint to drive it off of the shaft and 2) > used...
• CV Joint Questions
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 12:51:09 -0400
  Listees, we're about to replace two CV joints on the rear axles of our '86 Syncro Westfalia with two new Lobro joints. One...
• CV Joints (front inner)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 5 May 2006 10:26:58 -0400
  ...Seems that the front diff on the donor had a 3-4 mm spacer between the right inner cv joint and the flange on...
• Re: Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 23:31:40 +0100
  At 19:17 07/01/1997 -0600, you wrote: >>I can get a so called Lobro (umlaut over the first o) CV joint kit...
• Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:19:07 -0700
  I have used StaLube brand 'black slimey' Moly-Graph grease on hundreds of CV joints with excellent results. the packages that come with the...
• CV joint boot kit - what to do with the large washer?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:44:06 -0300
  I just received two new CV joint boot kits for my '84 Westy from the Bus Depot. They came with a large spring type...
• Re: request CV joint knock diagnosis confirmation
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:38:58 -0800
  > > > My question is - "Is smooth silence typical from an unweighted handturned > blown CV joint?" - or is some other expensive hard to fix thing broken...
• Half shaft removal
  Historical mailing list - Barb Ourada
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:17:28 -0500
  ...Got all the bolts out, and the cv joint separated from the wheel. Am stuck on getting the inner cv joint removed from the...
• Checking CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:30:13 -0800
  Hello, How exactly does one go about checking the CV joints? What do I look for? Cheers.
• CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 10:24:58 -0500
  Has any one here used these CV joints? *http://tinyurl.com/268gf3* -- mordo 1990 Carat
• 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: Flipping Axles to Maximize CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:23:16 -0700
  ...Van-Cafe's got the info I was looking for. > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence.html...
• Re: Is Lobro a good make for CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:16:21 -0800
  >I can get a so called Lobro (umlaut over the first o) CV joint kit >(includes boot, grease, clips etc) for GB#41.12...
• Re: CV Joint Replacement Quotes
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 23:49:45 -0800
  ...CV Joint Replacement Quotes Thanks to all who pointed me to the Relitech site for instruction on replacing the CV joints. Next question. Has...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:56:45 -0500
  ...This is wear but not unusual wear for CV joints. I've described my experience over the past 42 years with CV joints in...
• Re: CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:34:19 -0500
  Might also be a wheel bearing, but for the CV joint job, here are two great sources: http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm http...
• 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...
• CV joint lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sat, 4 Jan 1997 02:40:57 -0000
  ...The service record indicates a new off-side inner CV joint 16k miles ago, prior to that both were replaced 60k miles ago. 1...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:10:16 -0700
  consider that you can get a NEW, not rebuilt, empi axle with the two cv joints on it for $90 incl shipping, for example...
• Re: WTB; CV JOINT SPACER/
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:21:42 -0500
  ...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: Axle assembly vs Local Shop Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 11:53:55 -0400
  ...Are these new CV joints on an axle or cleaned & repacked used CV joints for $100.00? The only CV joints that I would...
• Re: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:18:12 +0000
  Wow, thanks everyone for all the info, including the link to Van Cafe's cv joint article. My van is an automatic, so it...
• syncro - front cv joint r&r
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:52:00 -0700
  ...I need to replace torn boot on front right inner cv joint. I'd prefer to take entire front axle out and regrease both...
• type of grease for CV joints
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 21 May 2003 08:03:57 -0700
  ...type of grease for CV joints? Looking for grease from a FLAPS (can only imagine what a VW dealer would want) to refresh my...
• Re: Website For CV Joint Installation
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:20:30 -0500
  I hope that mine can help you too... http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Best regards, Ben
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:48:09 -0500
  http://www.benplace.com/cv_boot_anatomy.htm http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Cheers, Ben http://www.benplace.com/