Can cv axles for a automatic tranny be installed on a manual transmission by mistake. I had them replaced in the fall by a mechanic before putting my Westy away for the winter. I did drive about 2000 miles on them.

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
Newbury, Vermont 

> On May 5, 2015, at 3:29 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> If your '88 has an automatic transmission, the driveshafts are
> different lengths. Manual transmission, shafts are equal length. When
> you move the shaft, it's not hitting the brake drum.
> 
> Some side to side movement is normal. What you're feeling are the
> parts of the CV itself moving. I'm looking in Bentley 42.7 and only
> see one circlip shown, but IIRC there should be a circlip at each end
> of each axle to keep the CV hub (and rest of CV parts) from moving off
> the driveshaft.
> 
> Here is an excellent article on CV inspection, maintenance,
> replacement. This was one of my first Vanagon jobs. Fun!   ;)
> 
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv-joint-maintenence.html
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
>> On 5/5/15, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Another question. On my 1988 I just was under there to check the cv's out
>> and found that the passenger side cv when I push it out towards the wheel
>> drum is hits the drum but on the drive side that does not happen. Cv's have
>> about 3000 lies on them. Is that motion on the pass side standard? And to be
>> expected? Are they both the same length?
>> 
>> Dennis Jowell
>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>> Newbury, Vermont
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 5, 2015, at 1:41 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Not necessarily a must have, that combo. I keep about four new ones on
>>> hand
>>> all the time BUT one time on the night before a trip from Alabama to New
>>> York in a Vanagon, that bulb went out. I went to my FLAPS and bought the
>>> bulb and installed it in the holder after removing the old one. I
>>> remember
>>> it took patience and a desk magnifying glass, but it worked. Best to get
>>> the combo if you can. Common to enough models that you could pick up at a
>>> dealership if you happen to be passing one before nightfall.
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:32 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> And you need to get the bulb/socket combo from one of our vendors.  NAPA
>>>> can order them too.
>>>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1430770320999/page_618_365/dash-light-bulb.html
>>>> 
>>>> Stuart
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>>> Of Dan N
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 10:11 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: Speedometer light bulb
>>>> 
>>>> grab the square end and turn it.. it will come out
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=428626&view=next
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 10:06 AM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Good morning,
>>>>> Trying to get ready for our trip to Labrador  and noticed the
>>>>> speedometer bulb on our 1988 GL Westy is apparently burnt out. I tried
>>>>> to remove the bulb but no luck. Concerned about damaging the foil.
>>>>> Checked my Bentley no luck there. Is there a trick on removing the
>>>>> bulb?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Laters,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dennis Jowell
>>>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>>>>> Newbury, Vermont
> 
> 
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