I bet that's what the 'runny' grease is from...The P.O. "injecting" some
oil to quiet down the CV at the wheel end. I don't see how oil could be down
there from the transmission.
   Thanks all for the insight.  I was planning on packing around the least
worst (sic) CV of the ones I replace, as an emergency spare...Standard
practice for me...when I replace a worn but working part, I usually stick
the old one into my spares 'stash' under my rear seat, just in case.  Some
of the 'towns' I visit don't even have phones, much less vanagon parts..
  Don Hanson
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com>
To: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@gorge.net>
Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: CV joints...condition?

> There is a cap in the middle of each flange on the tranny. Double
> check the archives, but I'm pretty sure that if it's failing/failed,
> tranny oil will seep into the CV. And..... I have read that in a
> pinch, one can "slip in" some lube under the small end of the boot
> (possibly motorcycle chain oil) to extend the life of the CV w/o
> actually removing it. Maybe the PO did that?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Neil.
>..

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