You can make a grease gun with an extended reach by installing a piece of
3/16 or 1/8" tube after removing the larger 1/4" pipe grease feed tube.
http://www.engineceramics.com/vw/greasegun.jpg

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Claudio Cella" <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: CV Grease Kits

> John, you can also just use a length of plastic pipe/hose and insert a
> regular grease nipple at one end.
> You grease gun filled with CV joint grease goes on the grease nipple end
of
> the pipe while the open end of the pipe is routed between the axle shaft
and
> the small end of the rubber boot.  You need to remove the clamp first that
> is on the small end of the boot/axle.  You can channel the length as far
up
> as you need to to direct the grease right at the CV joint.  When done
> massage the grease into the joint, intall new clamp and your ready to go.
> No puncture on the boot.
> Make the pipe as long as you like, mine was about 18" long.
> Can't remember the type of plastic pipe.  I think it was a length used in
a
> tractor/trailer brake air system.  Red in color, and the grease nipple fit
> in super snug.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: CV Grease Kits
>
>
> > John,
> >
> > You can get the grease needles at AutoZone. Also, you can inject
> > directly through the rubber like giving a shot. It won't leak from the
> > puncture. They have moly grease there too but I can't vouch for the
> > quality.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Oct 22, 2005, at 12:24 PM, Inua wrote:
> >
> >> A while back someone posted a web site that had  a grease kit for the
> >> CV's on the vanagons. Kit consisted of a couple of cylinders of CV
> >> grease, and a needle tip for a grease gun so it could be slipped under
> >> the rubber in a boot and the grease squirted itno the boot to pack it
> >> without having to remove the axle to do the lube job.
> >>
> >> Anybody remember this, or know where it was on the web. I thought I had
> >> it marked but cannot find it.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> John Rodgers
> >> 88 GL Driver
> >> Chelsea, AL
> >>
> >