Hey Bruce,
I wrote an extensive article on CV replacement last year.  It is still
available on the Volks Caf� website, at
http://volkscafe.com/articles/cvarticle/cvarticle.html
tx,
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
> Reply-To: Bruce Ralphs <bar@ISLANDNET.COM>
> Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:58:01 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Replacing Rear Axels tips and tricks?
> 
> hey Gang, been awhile!
> 
> Any words of wisdom to replace the rear axels and cvs?  I have them
> coming as a unit tomorrow.  I have replaced CV joints before YEARS ago
> on my old GTI but it has been awhile since undertaking something this
> substantial with a car, especially a Westy.
> 
> I have been having a vibration between 40-60 MPH (70-100KMH)..a solid,
> low frequency one that is there at speed even when shifting to N and
> letting the engine idle.  I recently had new YOKOs tires put on and
> thought they may be the culprit as it seemed to appear about the same
> time but have had them rebalanced twice now to ensure they are not the
> issue.  However, I also had the auto tranny done last year too, and the
> heads the year before...!
> 
> So everybody is saying the others are at fault or a CV is going.  SO, I
> will just replace the CVs and narrow it down.  One is clicking with
> changes in inertia so it is prolly time anyways.
> 
> Thanks so much, Cheers,
> 
> Bruce
> Victoria,BC
> 
> '85 Westy
> Victoria, BC, Canada, truly a Westy ;-)