When I worked my outer cv to replace a torn boot last year, I did buy new
bolts and lockwashers - didn't use locktite though - so far - so good.

I assume that you reused those bolt-positioning shims, (as did I).

I wonder what would happen if they were not installed?

Marshall Ruskin

>A problem I have been having of late is the joints becoming lose i.e. all
six
>bolts backing out of the transmission drive.  I always torque them on with
>the proper driver, do they require some sort of loctite?  Are you not
suppose
>to use the bolts over again i.e. do they stretch like escort head bolts?