I think, this came up a few times before.  Packing the boot full will result
in boot failure, tearing.  I maybe wrong, but I would like some of you chip
in here and get this straight.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: source of more cv grease?

> OOPS! We'un's forgot to tell you about getting extra grease. It's just
> what you do when you tackle this job. Always have extra grease. In fact
> some people I know pack those boots slam full!!!!
>
> I always got extra when I ordered, so have not run against the problem.
> I would thank the FLAPS would have something suitable. The grease is a
> high temp, high pressure grease that is molybdenum based. Not much help
> here. Maybe someone else can reccomend something.
>
> Regards.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver x2
>
> Wesley Pegden wrote:
>
>> this is turning into the job that never ends.  I finally have everything
>> I need, but I think I'm short on grease.  The 80g packets that come with
>> the boot kits are already short of the 90g bentley recommends per joint,
>> and I used some of the grease to get the boots on the shaft.  I'm also
>> planning on messing up.  So I need some more grease.  Trouble is, no vw
>> dealers in my area of the grease in stock (o their parts departments are
>> closed today).  Is there any chance of finding the correct grease at a
>> FLAPS?  What exactly should I be looking for?
>>
>> Thanks for any tips,
>> Wes
>>
>>
>> Wesley Pegden wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, I'm pretty sure I've done this right.  If you look at Tom's
>>> website about the cv joints: http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm
>>> he has pictures in Step 4 of the "Front" and "Back" of the CV joints.
>>> You can see the difference between the front and back of the inner
>>> race.  One has a raised circle, the other is totally flat.  My "fronts"
>>> face the flange they're being bolted to.  In the case of my joints, that
>>> means the group of 3 lines in a row faces the flange, and the single
>>> groove (which is concealed by metal base of the boot when installed on
>>> the shaft is towards the axle.
>>>
>>> -Wes
>>>
>>>
>>> Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>>
>>>> The outside will have a line on it. The line faces the flange it is
>>>> being bolted to.
>>>>
>>>> Dennis
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>>> Of Wesley Pegden
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 7:28 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: (rear) cv joint (again...)
>>>>
>>>> Hopefully this is my last question:
>>>> The lobro cv joints have two sides: on one side, the inner race is
>>>> totally flat.  On the other, the inner race has an inner circle that
>>>> sticks out past the rest.  Which side should face away from the axle?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Wes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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