That's not what I hear, Bob........
Miguel

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
  - Thomas A. Edison

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I 'install' the grease with a putty knife.
> I use black 'molygraph' grease.
> it comes in both the little tub, and in grease gun tube variety.
> but there's now point in usuing a grease gun.
>
> jes yer grimmy finners,  or a putty knife.
>
> I put a pretty signifiant amount in too ....more than the whatever ounces
> they say.
> I have seen many dry CV joints, but never one with 'too much' grease.
> Don't overdo it of course ...
> but .......I put some in the boot, like say 2 1/2 tablespoons worth,
> then push grease into to joint with a putty knife,
> then fill the flange 'bowl' area .
> Some squeases out of the flange area when you tighten down the screws of
> course, no big deal.
>
> scott
> turbovans
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:08 AM
> Subject: Re: cv joints
>
>
>> At 10:51 PM 4/8/2010, eric luebbers wrote:
>>>
>>> I am going to start repacking my cv's when the boots arrive. My
>>> question is should I get the grease in the tube to use with a gun or
>>> in a can and use my fingers. What have others
>>
>> Can you even get CV grease in gun-tubes or cans?  I've only ever seen
>> it in squeeze-tubes each containing grease for one joint.
>>
>> Yours,
>> David
>