>>>Note to self and others: re-tork CV bolts after servicing.

> I Actually clean them with degreaser before I do the final installation.

   Get all of that slippery p**p off of them !
   And, I use a breakable lock tite.
   Then torque= 396 inch pounds as I recall.
   FW...
Bin there Dun That !!!

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to say thanks again for all the good volks who called/
> emailed in response to the mechanical problem that happened on the way
> up to the San Juans a few weeks ago.
>
>  In case you missed the story, I will recap. The van lost power to
> the wheels coming into Portland on I-5. I thought the tranny might
> have blown. I just "happened" to be at the exit to my brothers house
> and he "happened" to be home. What are the chances of that happening
> on a 900 mile trip? Anyway, I took a quick look at the CV joints that
> I had just serviced and noticed nothing wrong. That's when I posted to
> the list to get some idea of what to do next. The response was
> amazing! The phone calls and emails started coming in and continued
> the rest of the day. Lots of good advice and offers to camp out in
> driveways, use tools, and even a cold beer to sooth the frazzled
> nerves! Anyway, the consensus pointed to the CV's as the problem, so I
> took another look and, sure enough, the inner left rear CV bolts had
> backed out and the CV was just sitting on the skid rail with all the
> bolts still in place! Bolted them up, bought lunch for my brother and
> blasted off to make the ferry to Lopez Island that evening with 20
> minutes to spare. Many thanks to all for their support and good cheer.
>
> Since then, the trip to the islands, Seattle, Olympic NP was nothing
> short of stellar. Met several really nice Westy owners from BC and
> lots of other very friendly  people, too. The scenery was nice, but it
> was the people connections that have made this trip so memorable.
>
> So the trip continues south and the VikingWagen has been running
> great. Hope to see some of you heading down the Oregon/CA coast on Hwy
> 101. Hard to miss a westy with an 18ft kayak and bike on top.
>
>
> Best to all,
>
> Keith O
>
> PS Sorry for the cross-post
>