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• Re: Caught offside!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:20:57 +1200
  ...shock absorber (damper) motor (engine) boot (trunk) wing (fender) rocker panel (sill) mag wheel (aluminum alloy) trafficator (indicator) propshaft (driveshaft) IRS (for CV-jointed...
• Re: CV belt tension, measurement
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 19 May 2008 19:59:55 -0400
  ...What? You mean there _isn't_ a constant velocity joint belt? :-)
• Re: CV Joints 80 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 11:40:30 -0500
  ...made in India, Mexico, >Brasil, etc. > When I was shopping for CV boots, I asked for German - this FLforeignAPS guy said "these are Brazilian...
• Removing rear axel and CV on Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 15:32:06 -0700
  ...Sounds like a good way to do this is to remove the rear axels and CV joints. Unfortunately, I have never seen a syncro...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:48:26 -0400
  ...If you feel play then you can a dry or worn CV joint and you should pull that side for further investigation. If they...
• Re: drilling out axle bolts
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 06:47:26 -0800
  ...Jim On Monday, December 1, 2003, at 03:35 AM, Ben S wrote: > today i began an attempt to replace the cv joints on...
• Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:16:35 -0700
  ...ago seeing a CV joint rubber boot for a beetle that was > split length-wise and clipped over the CV joint to allow replacement...
• Help- stranded- cv joint problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 18:55:36 -0400
  Well, I was pretty pleased with myself having just removed, cleaned and regreased my cv joints for the first time. Things seemed to be...
• Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:19:49 -0700
  ...Since I'm going to re-use the CV joints, and not disassemble them upon removal, I'm a little leery of the "pound...
• Re: SNAP! Zrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (sheared CV axle shaft)
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:39:45 -0700
  ...SNAP! Zrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (sheared CV axle shaft) > It is possible to assemble the CV joint improperly. This can cause excessive > binding and might have been...
• Re: Knocking sound in curve at rear inside wheel?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 20:23:36 -0500
  ...I have new CV joints on order from Van-Again. John Lauterbach Macon, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: Marko Rosenfeldt <mrosenfe@MEDIAONE.NET> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:32:22 -0700
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/XZN-Tool-Vw-Jetta-Golf-Passat-CV-Joint-Volkswagen-Audi_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem27aa6b7bbfQQitemZ170362895295QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools M8 is the size needed and that...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:46:03 -0600
  ...I replaced all 4 cv joints my passenger outer was very dry and bolts were coming loose too! Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td...
• Re: cv joints more questions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:09:19 -0600
  Erin, something that can happen and will cause vibrations is that some of the CV bolts may lossesn and back out to one degree...
• Re: LVC: Wheel Bearing Press Requirements
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 11:33:07 -0600
  TJ Hannink wrote >I built a makeshift press out of an old floor jack, >unistrut and brackets to get a CV joint off an...
• Re: If you've replaced your CV joints--please read
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 22:15:50 +0000
  ...CV's on personal cars. I seem to replace these on other folks > cars more than mine, but all four of the joints on...
• 4x4 Locking Front Diff Query
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 01 Aug 94 22:46:23 EDT
  ...VW in Germany told me that I cannot install this diff into my van because the axels or CV Joints don't match. There...
• Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 22:56:58 -0800
  ...For syncro folks desiring > to lift the vehicle a better choice in rear CV joints might be the smaller > Porsche 930 joints sold by...
• Re: Inner CV joint Allen bolt...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 18 May 2003 19:24:19 -0700
  ...Inner CV joint Allen bolt... Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 14:44:57 -0400 3 days and $250 in tools later I'm one...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:16:10 -0400
  ...I am hoping to look at a friends spare axle and CV joint before handling mine. That will be a big help. > > The info...
• Re: CV - Will it fit?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 19:20:55 -0400
  Barry; If you pounded directly on the end of the shaft sticking out of the CV joint you are doomed! The end will mushroom...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 21:56:11 -0600
  ...CV joint theory: long > >Your right rear wheel is the drive wheel and gets the most wear. The > >opposing axles just freewheels 99% of...
• Re: Which way is right way for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:50:34 -0800
  ...wrote: > I went through the horror recently of replacing all my CV joints with new > ones---from china. At least they were free, that...
• Re: Intermittent squeak at a wheel
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:16:49 -0700
  ...the fact the noise came on when you take a turn points me towards the CV joints... also spray some silicone lub on the...
• Re: [Syncro] Spare Parts List for South America Trip
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:23:41 +0200
  ...axles on 2wd Vanagon and Syncro are identical, but only the CV joints are identical from baywindow to Vanagon. The axleshaft has a different...
• Re: 1983.5 with 108,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 17:22:51 EST
  CV joints !!! Same thing happened to me going up the Saluda grade in NC on July 4. You can try re-greasing with a...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:33:11 -0500
  ...Knocking sound > > > > > > > > If I shake the cv back and forth it goes away. > > > > > > If you can inject some CV joint grease in there and...
• Re: Syncro Springs On My 2WD 84' Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:06:51 -0700
  ...raise the vehicle too high putting too much stress on your CV joints and boots due to the angles involved. They also remove nearly...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 21:14:15 EST
  ...Not Standard Upper Right Ball Joint: Standard Front Outter CV Joint Boot: Don't have them on 2WD, Not Standard Hope this helps! Brad...
• Re: Errors in CV Rotation Article at Volkscafe website
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:25:09 -0800
  ...The goal is to have the forces within the CV joint apply in the opposite direction. Which way the axle shaft spins is irrelevant...
• Re: "clacka" noise @ rear right wheel area
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 09:48:19 -0500
  ...CV joint? My local mechanic, > > who so-far has been outstandingly helpful and > > honest....hasn't heard it yet, but says likely the CV...
• CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:44:53 -0700
  I would like to just solicit opinions from those who certainly know CV joints better than I do. One of mine failed on a...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:09:53 -0500
  ...Knocking sound > > > > > If I shake the cv back and forth it goes away. > > > If you can inject some CV joint grease in there and...
• Re: CV switching
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 12:15:51 -0600
  Joe, When the CV's started to go on my '84 GL, I swapped them and they were fine for another three years till...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:42:53 -0700
  ...grateful. > > I’m gathering the items needed to do all four CV joints and want to be ready to make this work go as...
• Re: FS: Beloved Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Thu, 11 Oct 2001 12:17:02 -0700
  ...On the road, I replaced 1 front outer CV joint and the bearing, 1 front inner (actually, I think it was just the boot...
• Speaking of CV joints, how do you get them back on??
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:28:11 -0700
  ...The joints are loose enough so that if I offer one end up to the transaxle, the other end basically falls apart/disassembles itself...
• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:18:36 -0600
  ...Hence I'll flip each CV inside out. > > I took the driveshaft out and cleaned out the CV joints today. The inner CV > joint...
• Re: Sound conundrum - input requested
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:47:24 +0000
  ...Gerry stripped off the vendor;  but it is AutohausAZ.  $131 for complete axle, greased, new GKN/Loebro CV joints.  Of course, remember that the...
• Re: Redline CV-2. User Input?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 10 May 2011 13:59:59 -0700
  ...my 'normal' CV joint grease is 'black slimey' ....Stablube brand moly sulfide. " Extreme Pressuer moly-graph" is what they call it. Have used boatloads...
• Re: Torque specs please!
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:22:53 +0200
  ...to flywheel (my guess is 22ft/lbs) 18 ft-lb > > Bolts, CV-Joint to drive flange (my guess is 31ft/lbs) 33 ft-lb...
• Re: CV Joints-DONE! Next! Fuel tank.
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:02:23 -0500
  Huh? On Feb 26, 2012, at 8:00 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > As for maintenance tasks does anyone consider pressure testing the > fuel tank...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:59:02 -0800
  ...I have found that van CV joints are "lubed for life," unlike CV joints on lighter cars. In my experience since 1974 their life...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Springs re Syncro Suspension (even long-er)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 18:49:18 -0700
  ...much sharper angle on the CVs than the 16" wheels > would do. This would wear out the joints quicker. On the other hand, that...
• Re: request CV joint knock diagnosis confirmation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:28:15 -0500
  Dear Lurker,Cv axel noises do come and go for awhile.In cold weather, the grease gets stiff,and the click,louder.Comes a...
• Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 17:30:13 -0500
  ...If one has boots that DON'T use clamps on >their CV Joints, can boots WITH clamps be substituted? > >Also: ARE there CV boot...
• Re: cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 16:03:00 -0600
  ...A properly > packed CV joint should almost no grease on the boot itself. The grease will > eat the boot material and it the boot...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:10:09 +0000
  Wow!  That seems like a pretty good deal.  If they are indeed Lobro CV joints.  Any info about longevity?  Since I tend to do...
• Re: Inner CV Boot Replacement: Okie Redneck Style...
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 10:00:01 -0500
  ...ratchet when I did my cv joints. Driving to > work > one morning - clunk, whir, nothing. The left joint came off the axle > flange. > I...
• Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 15 May 2002 08:45:16 -0700
  ...rotating cvs and axles from left to right > Seems to me that rotating in theory should work. > Most of the milage on the van...
• Re: New mystery. Faint rumble from right side of van
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 23:39:39 -0600
  The front bearings were inspected when you got your ball joints installed, they probably greased then too. They are OK. The CV are about...
• Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:29:31 -0700
  Here's how I test cv joint play with everything assembled : First, with van ( or bus if you prefer ) jacked up, grab an axle...
• Re: Test driving '87 syncro - what to check?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 15:13:27 -0500
  ...http://pwp.usa.pipeline.com/~tforhan/swbuying.htm I'd add a careful look at the CV joint boots: at the inner and outer...
• Re: A Quicky!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 07:29:52 EST
  ...Seems the van was pretty beat up and rusty and they had problems with the CV joints on the front CVs braking because they...
• Re: CV Joint advice
  Historical mailing list - Paul Albert
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 14:55:45 -0700
  ...OPPOSITE side of the machined groves, in essence >giving you new CVs. We are due for this service. Jul 4, 1999 Hello Matt, When...
• Re: SF CV Update/Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:22:01 -0700
  ...SF CV Update/Question >I drove one of my Vanagons with noisy CV joints for years until > I finally could not bear with it...
• [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: SYNCRO QUESTION?)]]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 01:41:23 -0700
  ...Could this be a symptom of the CV joint going? Does the "playing card in the spokes" change with wheel speed ? Now that I...
• Re: cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Oct 2013 09:07:24 -0400
  ...cv joint question Thanks, but what about the cone washer and the shoulder on the splined inner? Should it be placed inside or outside...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 17:49:05 -0700
  ...clock should be without one of these! CV joints, upper control arm > busings, and ball joint replacements are a breeze with this tool. You...
• Re: ok where did I go wrong on my half axle 1984 vanagon powell river bc Canada
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:38:51 -0700
  ...then i will see if i can simply get away with proper greasing of the cv joint thanks On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at...