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Subject:Re: CV boot seperated
From:Brien Dews
Date:Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:34:12 -0400

"This would be a good time to grease all your CV's"

Exactly what I was doing when I discovered the loose boot!

Carmadillo had the boot for $4.00 and it's on the way. Since I replaced the
CV two years ago I'm hoping I can do the swap with out removing the CV from
the wheel. We'll see.
Brien

On 3/26/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Kim Brennan wrote:
> Make absolutely sure the CV bolts are properly torqued!! 33 ft lbs per
> Bentley! Tighten finger tight plus a qyarter turn, then apply the torque
> wrench.
>
> This would be a good time to grease all your CV's
>
> Regards,
>
> John R
>
>
> > Spend the $18 on a new boot. A messy job, but do it once right, and
> > you won't have to worry about it for a long while.
>
>
> >
> >
> > On Mar 26, 2007, at 4:20 PM, Brien Dews wrote:
> >
> > One of my CV boots has seperated from the metal flange it connects to
> > (wide
> > end towards tranny.) Can this be but back in it's groove or do I need
> > a new
> > boot?
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
>

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Brien K Dews CC-AWCI
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84 Wolfsburg Westfalia
89 Vanagon 'Bluestar'
74 Westfalia

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