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Subject:Re: Blow cv joint on 97 heading for Bend
From:Jim Felder
Date:Fri, 7 Aug 2015 20:29:19 -0500

Try this: go to a parts store and buy a cheap grease gun, grease and a needle that snaps into the business end of the grease gun. Inject lots of grease through the rubber boot. Massage it some. See if that doesn't buy you a lot of miles. When I have made it home at three in the morning nursing a horribly rattling joint, the offending clearances upon inspection were mere thousandths though it sounded like it was going to explode. Drive on. 

Jim

> On Aug 7, 2015, at 7:30 PM, Jvk <joe.novak.6@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Evening all,
> One of the cv's has gone richter on our 86 westfalia on our way to La Pine for a Wetwesties meet up!
> Does anyone have a recommend for a shop who can help swap out cv's??? 
> Your opinion and good vibes are much appreciated.
> Jvk
> 
> 
> Sent from my mobile