

| Subject: | Re: Was cv joint question |
| From: | ralph meyermann |
| Date: | Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:13:40 -0500 |
Nope, greased and replaced all 4 cv joints with about a tube and a half. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Oct 18, 2013 7:08 AM, <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > Wait, one joint took a tube and a half of grease? Heck one axle shouldn't > have taken that much. You can over grease them and it will lead to shorter > life, especially of the boot. > I believe each joint is to receive 4oz of grease, about. > If you out upwards of 10oz in you must have packed the boot..... > > -craig > > On Oct 18, 2013, at 7:43 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > With the p.o. It wouldn't surprise me that he forgot to tighten them. I > had > > them all torqued to 33# without any issue. We have our last road trip of > > the year this weekend, about 250 miles each way. I plan to re torque up > > there. > > > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy > > On Oct 18, 2013 3:23 AM, "Scott Daniel" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> > wrote: > > > >> that's scary if two screws just pulled out, on one cv joint/flange , > >> without unscrewing them. > >> > >> that would mean only four screws holding that one on. > >> > >> It's a good idea to check the torque of the screws after running for a > >> while.. > >> say a few hundred miles. > >> > >> I'd be putting in a good used stub axle myself if two of the screw holes > >> were stripped out. > >> > >> Scott > >> > >> > >> On 10/17/2013 5:16 PM, ralph meyermann wrote: > >> > >> Hi gang! So I just finished changing all the cv joints. The drivers side > >> seemed fine nice and tight with decent grease, the passenger side on the > >> other hand the inner grease was really runny and the joint fair. The > outer > >> seemed the problem, grease was dry and almost chalk like consistency and > >> the joint a bit rusty a bit loose and 2 bolts that I pulled straight out > >> without unscrewing? Just finished with dinner and cleanup, about to go > for > >> a test drive and confirm the clickety click/vibration has been resolved. > >> Thanks again for the help! Really messy greasing new joints that took > about > >> a tube and a half of Mobil One synthetic! > >> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy > >> > >> > >> > >> >
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