Regards the CV's..Pull those shafts, Do all the work on a bench, and then
re-install.  Life will be far sweeter!!!

John Rodgers
88GL Driver

Chris Gkikas wrote:

> Hoooboy!
>
> First off, this is my first day on this list and I'm _overwhelmed_ by
> the incredibly knowledgable and helpful replies to my woeful cries.
> Thank you so much, those of you who made me excited and terrified at the
> same time.
>
> Now, however...  I went to VW today and bought six new CV-bolts because
> I'd lost three on the road somewhere and one of the remaining three was
> bent.  I ended up hammering and crankin' the hell out of that allen key
> to remove the bent bolt.  Took me an hour, and I've once again got motor
> sludge in my hair.
>
> [by the way, check out this page
> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9860/bus.html
>  it's the page I wrote with pictures about removing the transmission and
> replacing the front seal.   it's only been three weeks and I'm supposed
> to leave WEDNESDAY for NYE in the Everglades for a Phish concert... :O ]
>
> Got the new bolts, greased it up with some Speedi-Boot moly grease and
> tried putting it back on.  Big mistake not to jack up that side of the
> bus.  A ball fell out.
>
> That's where I'm at tonight, and again, we're leaving Wednesday.  I'm
> sure, considering the great responses so far, that I'll know where I
> stand soon.  So what's next?  Do I remove the driveshaft and disassemble
> and repack and reinstall?  Do I foolheartedly attempt to reinsert the
> bearing in the morning, pray it goes it, grease and reinstall?  If I
> service one CV, _must_ I service the other as well?  Remember, just
> gotta drive 6 hours there and 6 hours back, after that I can finish the
> job?
>
> New Years or bust,
> Chris