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Subject:Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:49:03 -0300

Ned:

Those are what I have on my ’66 Westfalia which has a swing axle (torsion bar).  They are not designed for IRS.

> On 16-Aug-2016, at 00:33, Ned Savoie <ned@HARBOURLIGHT.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hey Eric,
> 
> It's late and I just did a quick search, but here's an example. Others are
> probably far better to help find the best one (or one for the proper year
> and vehicle). It certainly is a great arrow to have in your repair
> quiver....
> 
> http://www.autohausaz.com/pn/111598021A
> 
> 
> Ned
> 
> --
> 
> Ned Savoie
> Creative Director
> 
> Harbour Light Strategic Marketing
> Savvy Software, Inc.
> 621A Islington Street
> Portsmouth, NH 03801
> 
> [Telephone] 603.427.2821
> [Facsimile] 603.427.0938
> [Mobile] 603.828.2400
> 
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi ned,
>> 
>>        I didn’t no there was such a beast.  Do you have a link?
>> 
>> Luckily thanks to this list and local support I should be on the road in
>> time for last summer trip.  And, I should have knowledge and tools to do
>> this myself in the future.
>> 
>> Still this could be a handy thing to have to keep me from getting stuck
>> traveling with a open boot in the future.
>> 
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 15, 2016, at 4:45 PM, Ned Savoie <ned@harbourlight.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey Eric (and list),
>>> 
>>> What about using one of the aftermarket boots that you screw together. I
>> know they have a bad reputation, but it might be the best thing to get you
>> going on your trip, and then you can do the full procedure when you have
>> more time and are not under the gun.
>>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ned
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> Ned Savoie
>>> Creative Director
>>> 
>>> Harbour Light Strategic Marketing
>>> Savvy Software, Inc.
>>> 621A Islington Street
>>> Portsmouth, NH 03801
>>> 
>>> [Telephone] 603.427.2821
>>> [Facsimile] 603.427.0938
>>> [Mobile] 603.828.2400
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net
>> <mailto:ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote:
>>> Hi folks,
>>> 
>>> One more related question on this repair
>>> 
>>> Can someone tell me the correct torque for the CV bolts when we install
>> the joint and boot back?
>>> 
>>> Also, anyone have a link to the tool used on these bolts, I’d like to
>> have one for future use.
>>> 
>>> appreciatively,
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Aug 14, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net <mailto:
>> ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi John and others,
>>>> 
>>>>       It looks like a Vanagon friend that has done this before has
>> time to help out on Tuesday afternoon and has a boot.  Still I plan to
>> leave this experience prepare to do this myself if it happens again.  I’
>> plan to get the better quality boots and have them ready to go.
>>>> 
>>>> These tips are appreciated and I’ve read through them several times in
>> preporation.  I am hoping to look at a friends spare axle and CV joint
>> before handling mine.  That will be a big help.
>>>> 
>>>>       The info given here gives me confidence and partly makes up for
>> not  being able to see Bentley diagrams!
>>>> 
>>>> Eric Caron
>>>> 85 GL auto Westvalia
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 14, 2016, at 3:05 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com
>> <mailto:jrodgers113@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Eric,
>>>>> 
>>>>> On the automatic the axles are of different lengths, but the
>> procedure for moving and replacing the boots and the CV's is the same.
>> Others have pretty much covered the steps, but I offer this an alternative.
>> For getting the CV off of the axle.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Get a block of wood (a 2 x 6 x6) is good.
>>>>> Get a piece of solid round steel or brass twelve inches long and one
>> half to five eights inches in diameter.
>>>>> Remove the circlip holding the CV on the shaft.
>>>>> Hold the shaft vertical with one hand. The end of the shaft with the
>> CV to be removed should rest on the center of the wood.
>>>>> Place the steel or brass rod next to the axle.
>>>>> Now hold the the two together with one hand.
>>>>> Let the rod slide down until it touches the side inner race of the CV.
>>>>> The rod should not be of a diameter to extend into the ball bearing
>> area.
>>>>> Tap the upper end of the rod downward with a hammer.
>>>>> Slide the tod slightly around the axle shaft and tap again.
>>>>> Continue this procedure until the CV begins to slide downward towards
>> the wood.
>>>>> 
>>>>> At that point the CV should slide from the shaft splines. Be very
>> careful not to let the CV fall of or the center of the CV slide out because
>> the bearing will also fall out. Then it becomes a nightmare to get back
>> together.
>>>>> 
>>>>> To reassemble put boot on first, with the large open metal end to the
>> end of the axle shaft. The CV should just slide on. If not freely, a slight
>> bump with a rubber mallet should do the trick. Then put on the circlip to
>> hold
>>>>> the CV.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hope this helps. Feel free to ask questions.
>>>>> 
>>>>> John
>>>>> 
>>> 
>>