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Subject:Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
From:Eric Caron
Date:Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:28:38 -0400

Thanks Stuart,

Bolts and grease ordered and I have the tool but got his as well as it looks much nicer.  I really like his products and recommendations.  But, I’m still hoping for a better CV boot than the Rockford.

The site worked pretty well. 
His shipping cost was very reasonable.

Go Chris at T3!

Eric Caron 

> On Oct 18, 2021, at 12:20 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Chris at T3 Technique sells all that.  Definitely get the bolts from him with the proper tool he sells.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric Caron
> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2021 8:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
> 
> Hi Jim,
> Grate question, and good timing for me,
> 
> I’ve packed often as I do it every time a boot fails and I’m getting really good at boot changes. 
> 
> What is the preferred CV grease these days?  I want to keep some on hand for the next packing, and I’m fresh out.
> 
> Also what is the best source for CV bolts and washers as I’d like to change mine for best quality I can get at the next change.
> 
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 18, 2021, at 9:49 AM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> I was going through some shelves in my garage this morning and came 
>> across a container of the CV lube that Chris sells/sold at 
>> T3techniques. It's called CV-2, a stinky muddy-looking heavy grease. 
>> It got me wondering when was the last time I packed my axle joints 
>> because I used this stuff. I looked it up in my log, the date was 2013, almost 60,000 miles ago.
>> 
>> This seems like a long time compared to what I had previously been used to.
>> Thoughts and experiences?
>> 
>> Now that I have stated this publicly, I realize that the CV joints are 
>> not long for this world. But I had to ask.
>> 
>> Jim
>