Hi Stephen,

Take a look at

http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm

for all sorts of details.

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://www.relitech.com/tomc
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
81 Checker A-11 (Taxi)
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Little Bear [SMTP:naiu@MEDIAONE.NET]
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 2:16 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      cv joint
>
> Rear cv is needing replaced was thinking of also repacking other 3 cv's.
> How
> difficult is this? What tools would be needed? Looked while replacing rear
> brakes lookes pretty straight forward. What size Hex wrench would I need
> to
> remove drive shaft? Would I need to remove drive shaft to replace outside
> cv? What size Socket would I need to remove rear wheel bearing Nut? (Think
> this is right Big one with PIN through it..:) Any info or tips would be
> greatly appreciated.. Have a helper this weekend and well would like a
> heads
> up before we start and well she can get a bit aggitated if I am not
> prepared. haha it is good to have a girlfriend who is mechanically
> inclined
> and enojoyes it lol!!
>
> Namaste,
>
> Stephen
> '85 Westy