When I did all my CV joints a couple of years ago I assembled the CV joints
without grease and put them in a hot oven, on a cookie sheet, for a half
hour or so.  Using oven mitts I then picked them up and slid them right on
the axle, then greased them up after they cooled down.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Ryan" <RMiller@STANTEC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:00 AM
Subject: CV installation

> Since were on the subject of maintenance. I recently had the "opportunity"
> to replace one of my CV joints. Now getting it off the drive shaft was
> relatively simple with a CV joint removal tool, but what about putting it
> back on? Those suckers are tight!
>
> Ryan
> '82 Westie "Camper Van Beethoven"
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