Bolts coming loose due to a higher average of potholes? I'll check into
that plug when I return home, out of time and heading out in an hour.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Oct 18, 2013 1:24 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> When an inner CV joint's grease is runny it is because the transmission
> oil has leaked into it. There is a rubberized plug in the center of the CV
> flanges on the tranny. The plug is just tapped into place to cover a
> circlip access hole and the plug can work loose if a bad CV on that side
> has caused the axle to jump back and forth a lot. Then gear oil will mix
> with the CV grease.
>
> I don't know what it is about the right side outer CV but that is the one
> that seems to sometimes develop loose bolts over time.
>
> Mark
>
> 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
>>
>>