"This is what you go thru going non-German way" said my teacher Ieronim Ioachim
Hagedorn Freicherr von Kreuznach und Putlitz in heavy German.

Kenneth D Lewis wrote:

> Wil;
>         I just replaced a CV joint. It was no walk in the park. I rounded out
> two of the allen head bolts on the outer CV. Of course it was the outer
> one; the inner ones you usually can get of with a pair of vice grips. No
> such luck on the outer joints since they are inside the suspension's
> A-frame. I ended up having to drill the heads off the stripped bolts.
> About thirty minutes of uncomfortable, neck cramping work, per bolt!
>          Yes I used the proper 6mm allen socket from Cra*tman. It was about
> twenty years old and looking a little worn so I traded it for a new one
> hoping that would put an end to the rounded bolts. No such luck, I still
> reamed out one of the new bolts.
>         New CVs are only $50, if you are going through all that work I would
> just put a new one on. Especially if it is an outer! Also replace the
> rubber boots.
>
> Good Luck & Drive Safely
> Ken Lewis 86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup,60 T-5 Coupe.
>
> On Fri, 19 Mar 1999 13:40:19 -0400 Wil Haslup <dhaslup@EROLS.COM> writes:
> >I asked about the knocking sound in the back of my '80 manual 2 wheel
> >drive
> >VanagonL a while ago and still haven't gotten it fixed yet.  I've
> >stopped
> >driving it until I can come up with the cash to either do it or have
> >it
> >done.
> >
> >My question is:
> >
> >I've heard a rumor that you can swap the inner for the outer and the
> >worn
> >spot moves so just by repacking you may avoid having to replace the
> >joint.
> >
> >Is this true?  How bad can the wear be?
> >
> >I'm thinking I might do this and repack all four.  That's about $10 in
> >CV
> >joint grease compared to the $120-140 I've priced the new joint at.
> >(Of
> >course having it done at my trusty mechanic would be a couple hours
> >work
> >plus the part.)
> >
> >Any thoughts???
> >
> >--Wil Haslup
> >
> >
> >Sincerely
> >--
> >
> >Wil
> >
> ><tsb>
> >-- dhaslup@erols.com - http://www.erols.com/dhaslup -
> ><tsb>
> >
> >I like work ... I can sit and watch it for hours.
> >
> ><tsb>
> >
>
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