I was speaking of swapping sides... for me, this is a maybe a 1/2 hr job, while
cleaning each joint and inspecting is more like 1/2 hr per joint, not to mention the
*mess*! I hate Moly grease... but that's just me.

On 25 Sep 2005 at 11:51, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> When you speak of swapping axles, are you speaking of just switching
> sides, or actually putting a different axle altogether in place. If the
> former, that's a lot of work to do without going through the CV's at the
> same time.  Just my thoughts on the subject..
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
>
> Shawn Wright wrote:
>
> >Thanks John. I will try swapping the axles just in case, and if I encounter any
> >loose bolts, then I'll know. But this has been a long standing probably, so I
> >imagine loose bolts would have fallen out by now... Sounds like I will need to
> >tear them down at some point and find the bad one(s).
> >
> >On 25 Sep 2005 at 10:04, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Check the CV mount bolts for security. It any of them back off the CV's
> >>can make the vibration.throbbing you speak off. I wnet through that with
> >>my 88 GL. I discovered loose bolts on one of the outboard CV's. Torquing
> >>the bolts stopped the noise. If they are secure, then it is a guess as
> >>to where to look next short of pulling, cleaning and inspecting the
> >>CV's. It is a realatively easy job, but does take time. If you haven't
> >>had these serviced in a known period of time, now would be the time to
> >>do it. When I did mine, I found pitting in the balls and the race both.
> >>Though they seemed tight, the pitting was an indication it was time to
> >>replace. I installed new Lobros all the way around.
> >>
> >>Good Luck,
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>John Rodgers
> >>88 GL Driver
> >>
> >>Shawn Wright wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>My '88 Westy has had a steadily increasing throbbing/vibration under load and
> >>>acceleration for a few years, which I assumed was engine mounts. Now that I
> >>>have replaced the engine, transmission, and mounts, it is still there. I'm
> >>>guessing the only remaining culprit could be the CV joints, right? Is there a
> >>>reliable way to find the worn joints without removing and inspecting? Should
> >>>I try just swapping the drive shafts side to side?
> >>>
> >>>ps: It was a stock 2.1L with 4speed, now is a 1.6TD with 5 speed.
> >>>
> >>>Shawn Wright
> >>>http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
> >>>'85 Jetta D
> >>>'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> >>>(see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> >>>'82 Diesel Westy
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >Shawn Wright
> >http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
> >'85 Jetta D
> >'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> >'82 Diesel Westy
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy