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• Re: Was cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:13:40 -0500
  Nope, greased and replaced all 4 cv joints with about a tube and a half. Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Oct...
• CV Joint/Manual Transmission Question
  Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:19:42 -0700
  Hearing the clunk-clunk from the back of the van, I diagnosed that new CV joints were needed. I installed all new joints. The...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:58:05 -0400
  ...Book time for CV Joint work? > > You like paying more? > > The 1.1 hour per side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and...
• Re: Syncro Inner CV Joint Boots
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:42:49 -0400
  ...They will leak at the joint. Eric Kim Brennan wrote: > Hmm, last time my CV boots got replaced the shop used some of those...
• Re: CV joint packing grease?
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 00:28:13 -0600
  ...Only time will tell whether that is true, but at least it is CV joint-specific. Good luck. Warren Lail 88 Westy "Billy Bones...
• Re: The Thompson Coupling
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:25:20 -0700
  ...a stock lobro 930 cv joint, costing only about $60 and being readily available and easily able to support 400 BHP, can withstand an...
• Re: Can I still drive it?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sat, 13 Mar 1999 08:46:45 -0500
  Driving with a damaged front outer CV joint could leave you stranded on the roadside. BTDT, ain't gonna do that again! For tha...
• Re: axle connected to hub bone?
  Historical mailing list - David Klein
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 18:00:58 -0600
  ...Thanks all:) On Aug 8, 2009, at 2:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > That sounds like the outer CV joint came apart inside...
• weeping tranny seal at cv joint
  Historical mailing list - rgolen
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 11:11:16 -0500
  Hi, Before I send my Westy to be repaired, I have a trans leak where the axle comes out to the CV joints. The...
• Re: worn cv joint symptom?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:20:40 -0500
  ...Is that a symptom of worn-out cv joint? > > Jim > W88kender > Los Angeles > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet...
• NaSTy CV joint removal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 20:10:34 -0500
  ...If I free the tranny-side cv joint, and rip the wheel and brake apart, can I pull the wheel off the car with...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 11:17:08 -0500
  ...CV Joints >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Art et al, >I will be posting a very detailed article on CV removal, diagnosis, >maintenance and...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:38:24 -0800
  ...CV joints Thanks Rob. IIRC, I read it when I installed new CV's but it just didn't create a good mental pic...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:24:56 -0800
  ...But honestly I did not check the CV joint. So that is indeed something to check. The CV joints have been reasonably quiet for...
• CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:20:49 -0800
  ...the whole shaft, the manual shows the need to press the CV joint off the axle shaft. But my axle shaft can easily be...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:42:40 -0400
  ...the ties.This will imobilize the joint. Dont understand the heat.No grease? Sounds like the port cv axel is ok.Sometimes the axel...
• Re: Dished Washer With New CV Joints?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:05:59 +0000
  Yes, it does, and I found Van Cafe's website has a write up on CV joint replacement, and it says some older models...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil !
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:41:58 -0800
  ...I bought VolksCafe's CV lube kit and was pushing extra grease into the CV joints. On one side in the rear, at the...
• Re: CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 May 2009 19:37:25 -0700
  ...molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as > those found in the front end of 2wd vanagons? > > CV grease has superior...
• Re: CV joint question and success!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:37:57 -0400
  OK, how compulsive am I Lucky for me Jim Felder sold me some CV joints some time ago. I wanted some good spares. One...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 May 2014 21:04:48 -0600
  Anyone who is aware of the principle of the CV joint knows they must move in and out freely to the extent of their...
• Re: CV joint maintenance/replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Sat, 22 Apr 2017 22:14:07 -0400
  ...CV joints with a little care should last a very long time. Although years have gone by "new" axles should not have to service...
• CV Joint Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Dan Stevens
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:59:52 -0400
  ...My CV joint bolts have had the allen head section rounded out. Does anyone know where I could get good new ones, plus the...
• Website For CV Joint Installation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 31 Dec 2003 07:58:49 -0600
  Can anyone point me to the web site(s) that shows how to do the installation of the CV's for the Vanagon?? Would...
• Re: Mechanic in Knox, TN?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 15:35:49 -0800
  Don't know of any VW mechanics in Knox, TN, but the CV joints/brakes/bearings on a VW are certainly "standard" enough that...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:15:26 -0500
  ...Book time for CV Joint work? >> >> You like paying more? >> >> The 1.1 hour per side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and...
• Re: knocking sound???
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 10:25:11 -0500
  ...Jeff Birk '89 Wolfsburg GL (Road Whale) '82 MB 240D (Slo Mo) >I have heard some talk of CV joint making noises in the...
• Re: CV joint maintenance/replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:07:06 -0500
  ...Also, > why just the one side? If the noise is from the CV joints that will usually > change with load. I would also check...
• CV Joint boot blues
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 13 Dec 1997 02:53:00 -0600
  ...Can anyone tell me how a brand new outer cv joint boot on a 90 GL with less than 1K on it can be...
• Re: CV Joint Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 19:04:23 -0400
  ...CV Joint Cleaning > > OK Ya'll > Now that we've gotten so much mileage out of the swapping thread. I thank > all of you...
• 5 speed SA transmission issue
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:58:11 -0500
  ...Just as I was finishing the job and reconnecting things I realized the flanges for the CV joint were larger than those on my...
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:59:24 -0500
  Well look, either camp out in the service office, beating them over the head with the warranty and the "CV Joints" highlighted and circled...
• Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:39:46 +0000
  ...I went to "Been There, Done That" and found the write up on CV joints with an addendum by Mike B. on removing the...
• axle straightness, was Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:43:26 -0800
  ...imagine that even slightly bent axles would have an effect on driving smoothness and perhaps have an effect on bearings and cv joints alistair
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 02:33:17 +0000
  ...Submerge the removed/not removed CV joint in a coffee can filled with lacquer thinner to cover the joint. If the joint is left...
• Re: CV joints
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:48:07 -0800
  ...CV joints > > Thanks Rob. > > IIRC, I read it when I installed new CV's but it just didn't create a > good mental pic...
• Re: CV Joint Packing Grease?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 23:44:28 -0700
  ...yahoo.com/maildemo > > Moly lube is the only grease used in CV joints as far as I have ever seen. Available at some flaps...
• Joint Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Fri, 8 Jul 1994 9:21:09 -0400 (EDT)
  With recent tread on cv joints, grease, and sockets I would like to add my thoughts... >From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu> >likewise...
• Re: CV boots life
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:18:45 -0400
  ...http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cv_joint_maintenance.htm And have some greasy fun, very messy ;-) Cheers, Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 06:44:15 -0500
  ...After all the demand on a cv joint grease is basically that it not dry out. The problem is the boots and good quality...
• Re: CV joint BARBARIC handling info
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:22:27 -0800
  ...out for a great, fully illustrated guide on > how to change CV joints. The car in question is a Jetta, but the > principles are...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:10:09 -0500
  ...Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints Well, I did it to myself (someone even cautioned me about this) , back between Christmas...
• Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:48:50 -0400
  ...It is more work for you because you have to remove your old CV joints and install the new boots and joints. However now...
• Re: request CV joint knock diagnosis confirmation
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:29:11 -0600
  ...CV joints I said to myself. The >knock went away for about 200 miles and then came back. Only louder. Now >knocks pretty much...
• Re: cv boot lube leakage question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 11:10:00 -0800
  ...cv boot lube leakage question > Hiya Gearheads > > I had my cv boots replaced about 2 yrs ago ( also 2 joints ). now all my > boots...
• Re: CV Joints knocking?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:00:45 -0500
  If it's a CV joint (likely, I think) making noise internally, it can go for a lo-o-ong time before catastrophic failure...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:41:46 -0600
  ...com/cvjoints.htm Tom Carrington's >>>>>> web site >>>>>> >>>>>> and Ben Huot's additions to this at >>>>>> http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm...
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Mark E Ingles
  Fri, 08 Jul 1994 17:37:50 CDT
  ...I'm positive that when the rear suspension is not level, that the CV joints are stressed beyond their normal range of motion. Hence...
• Re: <syncro> CV boots/COMPLETE AXLES FS!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 06:25:41 -0800
  Listees, With the discussion of Syncro Boots, CV Joints etc I thought I would post that I have 10 NEW OE axles for sale...
• Re: CV Joint Wear
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:27:15 -0400
  ...mean > put the left axel on the right side, or inboard CV joint on the > outboard side? If you turn the axle end for...
• Re: Thump, Thump, Thump when turning????
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:24:21 -0700
  CV joint?
• Re: Thumping Noise - Wheel CV Joint Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 02:01:09 -0400
  ...Darn good actually. > >I'm with CV joints, rear wheel bearings, or tire , or all of the above. ( >AOA ) . > >I have seen CV joints...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:10:46 -0700
  If you search the archive you will easily find lots of reports from people who had stripped CV joint bolts. There were so many...
• Re: [NVC] Need advice on Passat CV joints
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:53:45 -0700
  The outer CV joints are the most likely culprit I am chasing after. Both boots cracked and grease leaked out last year. The joints...
• Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
  Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 10:19:43 -0800
  Derek, The Porsche 930 CV joints are not smaller than 108mm as you suggested. Rather, they are exactly 108mm. My guess is that if...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:06:09 -0500
  ...Even a >> little grit from a cracked or torn boot is a death knell. >> > > I had a knocking CV joint when my Vanagon was...
• Re: Sad Syncro (CV Blues)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Sun, 14 Mar 1999 20:58:57 +0100
  Hello all, is there anyone out to check, if the CV joint of the Audi 5000 will fit the Syncro? I got a hint...
• Re: need input on confusing CV joints...
  Historical mailing list - carboncow
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 12:22:26 -0500
  ...need input on confusing CV joints... > > > >>Sometimes CV joints get assembled improperly. Look at the right up on >>Tom Carrington's web page and...
• Re: CV-Joints question (Friday Explanation)
  Historical mailing list - rack
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 00:06:56 -0800
  Before reading this tread, I was entirely confused on the subject of universal joints. I was sure they were something the astronauts smoked in...
• Re: Slider Extension-Really large tires and related expenses!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 7 Mar 2013 07:09:03 -0600
  ...increased a lot. >>> ... >>> not to mention CV joint angles ..and on and on. >> >> Increasing the tire diameter has zero effect on CV joint angles. >