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• Re: Easy CV joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:11:40 -0500
  ...Again - congrats! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Edward Maglott wrote: > I just replaced one of my outer CV joints. It went so well I...
• "clacka" noise @ rear right wheel area
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:54:40 -0700
  ...CV joint? My local mechanic, who so-far has been outstandingly helpful and honest....hasn't heard it yet, but says likely the CV...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 21:37:49 -0800
  ...joints". > > Mine is a 1985 VW Vanagon, 1.9l, manual transmission..... > > What would you spend your $ on for new CV or would you rebuild...
• Re: The Thompson Coupling
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:47:03 -0500
  At 08:01 PM 12/3/2007, Stephen Overmyer wrote... >The Thompson Coupling is a frictionless replacement for Uni and CV >joints that requires...
• Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 14:36:38 -0400
  ...Bill ------------------------------ So I decided it was time to repack the CV joints and replace the torn boots. Got under the beast with a jack...
• Re: CV joint 'indicators'?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:28:12 -0700
  ...am thinking it's "time" I have not ever serviced the CV joints, but I have > checked the wheel bearings and re-freshed the...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:30:11 +0000
  It's interesting to see "amazing" prices on CV Joints.  I started thinking....how can these guys make a CV Joint and axle and...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 17:00:34 -0500
  ...wrote: > Put two zip ties through each axel to imobilize the joint.If one ball falls > out(very very ez to do), the others...
• Removing Syncro front axles
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 07:47:44 -0400
  ...Haynes wrote: > No! The outer CV joints actually hold the bearing together. You can use an > old joint in its place if really needed...
• CV lube?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:55:43 -0800
  ...The joints are now much happier....but did I create a caustic mix with the two greases, something that is eating those CVs? No...
• Re: CV Joint boots & Power Door locks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 00:59:14 -0700
  ...I've already replaced the left rear CV Joint. My mechanic advised that > the left front boot was torn and that joint would go...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:16:25 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver mordo wrote: > Has any one here used these CV joints? > > *http://tinyurl.com/268gf3* > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat > >
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:41:33 -0600
  ...Felder wrote: >> Cleaning the joints: two joints will stack in a tin coffee can. Cover over with lacquer thinner. With gloves, flip all 4...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:27:11 -0700
  ...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: knocking noise on acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:26:38 -0500
  ...http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm Good luck! -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '78 Bus (Melissa...
• Re: CV Joint Protectors MAJOR SYNCRO POST
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 5 May 2001 15:21:16 EDT
  ...Now I know why they didn't come with the CV boot guards. I was getting annoyed with my European contact at one point...
• Re: CV joint 'indicators'?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:05:34 -0500
  ...CV joints to me sound > more like a clicking and or popping noise, especially on Front wheel > drive vehicles where you can massage the...
• Removing CV joints.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:38:19 EDT
  ...For twenty+ years I have struggled with removing those stupid allen head bolts in the CV joints. Today I decided to experiment with using...
• Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:51:17 -0400
  ...new driveshafts for raised vanagons There has been a lot of discussion on the Samba and the Snycro mailing list about CV joint articulation...
• Thought on metelli?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 22 May 2010 13:28:31 -0400
  I'm looking at some metelli cv joints, made in italy. Any thoughts on these? I didn't find any info looking around. -- Sent...
• Re: CV Joint Bolt Score: Me-11 CV Bolts 1
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:18:17 -0800
  ...As things turned out, I didn't have time to finish it today, so what I have right now are the old CV joints...
• Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 4 Oct 2014 20:26:58 -0500
  ...So I'll check the joints. mcneely ---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > Yes, the CV joints would be under maximum stress when you...
• vibrations, wheel bearings, cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Sat, 8 May 1999 22:05:04 -0700
  ...At the same time I replaced the CV joints and the brakes (cylinders and shoes, drums were still okay). The nice thing about taking...
• Re: Rounded CV Joint Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:22:15 -0400
  Another method would be to remove the stub axle after the inner joint is off. That way you could get to the bolt heads...
• Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:42:03 -0800
  ...Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question Actually there is no way they could be rabbit or bug. Rabbits have 90mm joints and Vanagons have...
• Re: Broken axle stub on '81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 17:47:05 -0400
  ...I had trouble > getting the bolts off the CV joint/drive shaft with a 6mm Allen key. I > ended up stripping two bolts on...
• Re: FLAPS? not in my experience (No Van Content)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 16 May 2007 14:23:37 -0500
  ...It sounds like a CV joint > running dry > to me. I checked my owner's manual and it says CV joint is covered by...
• Re: Size of 12 pointer...Was.. need CV boot bolt spacers
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:20:33 -0800
  ...is correct. -Dana- tim vb-o'brien wrote: > > I found a CV Joint tool (12 point) in my tool box... heaven knows what > car...
• Re: CV star head bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:47:43 -0400
  ...someone please confirm the bit for the star headed bolts on cv joints? > is it a torx 40? > > > thanks all > > Bill M > '82GL I4
• tranny mount and CV-joint bolt questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 02:55:33 -0800
  ...b) Has anyone replaced the 12pt ("star-pattern") CV-joint bolts with plain ole hex-head bolts? Looks like they are M8 1.25pitch...
• Loose CV bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 22:06:10 -0700
  Regarding your problem with CV joint bolts, I too have had a similar experience. I replaced the left drive shaft on my '80 convertible...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:58:21 -0700
  Hi Don, the first level of CV joint checking that I do ,with everything in situ, is - first, just see if the axles slide...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:09:14 -0600
  ...Walla boot on, no fuss no muss! They will stretch, don't worry, put your clamp on, install the joint, apply your CV lube...
• Re: Looking for How To change Front CV Boot (Syncro )
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 11:43:46 -0800
  If you need to replace a boot because it is torn I would think of the joints are questionable and do a full CVC...
• Re: Help! Drive shaft broke off at CV joint (tranny end)
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 21:04:45 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > Buy two CV boot kits, they should come with new > bolts. Pull the axles and inspect the joint for > damage. Re-assemble...
• Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:55:26 -0600
  ...Didn't know there was two different CV joints. > Sounds like someone did a bootleg repair sometime back. > > Plain shafts should be around and...
• Re: CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:17:39 -0600
  ...is a bad CV joint. > >I am pretty sure its my turn to dive under and do the CV joint replacement, >but I thought...
• Re: Please Help! 4-Speed Transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 17:22:37 -0400
  ...I noticed that the inboard CV joint on the passenger side was beginning to weep oil out the end of the boot. I thought...
• Re: CV boots does anyone make quality boots these days ? maybe it is not the boot
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:58:11 -0400
  In past posts that can be found in the archives, and on some of the frequently referenced web pages that explain CV joint repair...
• RE: Syncro off road?
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
  Mon, 15 Aug 1994 10:42:12 EST
  ...Most problem areas have not been related to the syncro, excepting one front CV joint replaced because I couldn't (wouldn't) take it...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:45:16 -0700
  ...CV joint rotation ? > Beware of swapping driveaxles from one side to the other. (If that's > what people are proposing.) I don't know...
• Average Cost
  Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 11:51:42 -0700
  What would be an average cost / time in hours from a shop to repack the CV joints and do the rear brakes.. looking for...
• Re: Lubing CV Joints, Struck Oil... more questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:17:47 -0500
  ...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: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 14 May 2002 18:11:13 -0700
  ...Draw an arrow > to indicate in which direction the stress is being delivered to the > imaginary CV joints at each end (They should oppose...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:47:50 -0700
  ...FWIW all listers, Van-cafe has a great CV rebuild "how to" on their site. It explains proper orientation of cage etc. Something that...
• My Van Stopped Going *or* Case of the CV Dropoff
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Mar 96 19:23:32 EST
  ...i replaced the cv joints and boots in july i think. they were on therre tight...how did that on cv joint come off...
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:33:35 -0800
  ...I will ask for > > warrantycoverage for the oil leak as well as the CV joint problem. > > I don't care > > I get the CV...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:02:40 -0700
  ...I guess you could also try to estimate how much mileage are on the > CV's. Bottom line, the clicking sound is the best...
• SF CV Update/Question
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:42:36 -0700
  ...CV. It was dry, having leaked when the bolts were loose before. Question: drive 750 miles back to Seattle, as long as the joint...
• Re: need input on confusing CV joints...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 00:00:30 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL driver X2 rsf wrote: >Just swapped out my port side � axle due to a clicking CV joint. I was...
• Re: CV Joint Bolts - Why are they 12 point? ARRGH!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Sep 1998 17:58:44 -0400
  ...CV Joint Bolts - Why are they 12 point? ARRGH! >ARRRGH! If I'm not stripping them taking them out, I'm strippin' em putting...
• Re: Clunking sound
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:11:47 -0800
  ...The noise does sound like a CV joint noise but I even swapped out both sides after replacing with new joints just to absolutely...
• Re: CV Joint boots & Power Door locks
  Historical mailing list - Amanda Shank
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 10:16:54 -0700
  ...I've already replaced the left rear CV Joint. My mechanic advised that the left front boot was torn and that joint would go...
• Various (more) parts needed
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:31:46 -0400
  ...says I need belts, brake hoses, upper ball joints, left tie rod end, cv joint repair, and even a head gasket. (Sounds like it...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:09:33 -0500
  ...CV Joints > > Thanks for the tip Ed! It makes sense to me that a semi synthetic grease > with molybdenum would last at least as...
• Re: If you've replaced your CV joints--please read
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 21:58:24 -0800
  ...Now one side is marked 5/79. > BTW, if your having trouble with your CV's and your not into packing >new joints there...
• Re: CV star head bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:19:28 -0800
  ...CV star head bolts > > > >can someone please confirm the bit for the star headed bolts > >on cv joints? > >is it a torx 40? > > > > > >thanks...
• Re: cv joint tips
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:13:22 -0700
  ...Dose anyone have any tips? This will not be > my > first cv repacking, but a first on a Vanagon. Thanks! > > Brendan Slevin > 84 GL...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:41:13 -0400
  ...I started thinking....how can these guys make a CV Joint and axle and boot for 1/2 the price? I mean, they look...
• Re: weeping tranny seal at cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:42:44 -0500
  ...weeping tranny seal at cv joint Hi, Before I send my Westy to be repaired, I have a trans leak where the axle comes...