I've been told you can get the cv joint balls and cages TOO clean.  I'd be
more worried about making sure the grease was fresh every 30K.

DM &FS

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> From: deandrew <deandrew@SOMTEL.COM>
> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject: Re: CV joints
> Date: Saturday, December 06, 1997 9:31 PM
>
> freeholder bill wrote:
> Once I have them off, it looks like a circlip holds each cv joint onto
the
> axel.  Once it is apart, do I just clean them in kerosene and repack?
>
>
> After cleaning any parts with kerosene or commercial degreasers, I have
always done a "final cleaning" with brake parts cleaner or denatured
alcohol.  Kerosene and degreasers seem to leave a residue that may (or may
not?) continue to break down new CV grease.  Given the time and slime of a
repack and reboot job, I'd take no chances!
>
>
> I have now officially shed my "lurker" status!!  I've been checking out
the achive's for about a year and now subscribe.  This is a great thing we
are doing.
> Thanks to all
>
> Andrew
>
> '87 Syncro 167000K