NOT so if you didn't crawl under your rear end and physically and visually
inspect the boots. Squeeze them to see if cracked or leaking grease. Maybe
the PO drove through a small area of water (flowing over a road, common in
some places) that sprayed the CVs with water...eventually leaks into side of
boot on shaft and goobs up your CVs in no time.

When a reputable shop replaced mine they did NOT put ties around the boot at
the axle. I was surprised to see that, I then put ties on it to seal the
boot from dirt/water

Sean Garrett
1981 Westy (his)
1995 Eurovan Camper (hers)
sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message-----
> From: developtrust [mailto:developtrust@COX.NET]
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 2:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Accurate maintenance records
>
>
> It pays to have accurate maintenance records.
>
>
> I'm sure glad I did not tackle the CV job or pay to hire it out.
>
> William Polowniak
> 1989 Vanagon GL
> 1988 Mercedes 300 SE
>