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Subject:Re: CV joints
From:Rob
Date:Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:19:42 -0800

At  2/18/2008 10:40 AM, Miguel Pacheco wrote:
>Just have to jump in here and mention that I have never taken care to
>re-install the balls into their original slot in the cage. If I determine
>the CV Joint is still good, I remove it from the axle, completely
>disassemble it, clean it, repack it and install. Never a problem, nada.
>Good luck,
>Miguel

Me too. Once I take the joint apart there is no way I can keep track
of which ball, which groove inner, which groove outer and which cage
and it's never seemed to matter in the past.
I always had trouble getting it all back together, yesterday I
figured out how to read the directions <g>.

Rob
becida@comcast.net