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Re: Syncro Hub
Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:14:24 -0400
...It turned out to be worn out outer cv joints. Had about 130K miles on them. I couldn't tell which side so replaced...
Re: A "thunk" from behind
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:05:27 -0500
...I had the CV joints replaced about 10,000 > miles ago. What are my easy-to-check candidates for things like this. > Before I...
Thump Thump Thump
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 02:01:25 -0500
...be a separated tire, front ball-joints OK. I am getting confused - if it were a cv - would I hear it? Something binding in...
Re: Cv axles
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 5 May 2015 12:29:05 -0700
...Fun! ;) http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv-joint-maintenence.html Neil. On 5/5/15, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail...
Re: Transmssion noise
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 11:35:17 -0700
...past I have always been able to trace it to the CV joints > which > after > replacement or repacking with new grease eliminated the noise...
For sale: 1985 GL Weekender, 1983 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:31:22 -0700
...Needs a CV joint (clicks). Front windscreen has a crack. Will take $1850 for this van. If you have priced just the engine recently...
Re: Clicking in Rear End
Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
Wed, 2 Oct 2013 13:01:45 -0600
...I'm having a similar issue, I have a new set of cv joints coming to make sure thats not the issue. I noticed...
moving from California to Virginia
Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:25:30 -0700
...I am missing the clamp on the inside of the cv joint on the driver's side boot nearest the transmission. This was discovered...
Re: Syncro Steve Schwenk in the NYTimes?
Historical mailing list - mortimer peaberry
Tue, 12 Oct 2004 17:16:49 -0700
...Yes, I was a bad maintenance guy, and yes it was a pricey tune up - wires, cap, filters, some fuel line, new CV joint...
Noise from left front wheel when making a right turn in my Syncro?
Historical mailing list - Robert Work
Wed, 11 May 2005 06:55:57 EDT
...Anyway could this noise be the CV joint starting to fail? How can I check it? Any help appreciated. Robert 86' Syncro 82' Westy
Re: So some CV's require a "custom" tool?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 15 Dec 2004 17:35:24 -0600
...to order, wait, pull the joint, see if it can be reused, and then maybe >order a new CV, wait, and install it..... > >First...
Re: CV joint repair?
Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 22:23:42 -0400
...It need a windshield, ball joints, exhaust gaskets, and the kicker was it need the resistor on the end of the wire harness because...
Re: when good CV's go bad?
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:51:14 -0500
...3>My '91 Carat developed a clicking sound that was the CV joint.  A friend of mine and I changed them out for...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:15:18 -0600
...Apr 30, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote: > What is a source for good quality CV boots? > Ken Lewis >
Re: Drivetrain Diagnosis - Update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:27:43 -0700
...None of the CV boots look bad or have too much movement either, but I wouldn't rule out rear CVs since they haven...
Re: Clicking noise/whining noise
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:19:53 -0700
...We replaced the entire right axle and CV joint with an new axle. That was repacked when replaced. We also drained the transmission and...
Re: strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:43:02 -0700
Clicking noise on acceleration and deceleration sounds like a dry CV joint to me. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: CV joint lifespan?
Historical mailing list
07 Jan 97 13:17:02 PST
Todd responded: > Jeff Carver wrote: > there are lots of them, and it's a simple task to > bore the master out to > > a specific...
[Fwd: Installing New Coil Springs Ques?]
Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
Sat, 12 Sep 1998 04:31:59 -0400
...new ones or is there some other trick? Must you disconnect CV joint to lower control arm to remove old springs? Thanks for your...
Re: Tires & Spares & rotating & VC
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 21:45:23 -0700
...Having forgotten once about needing to match tires, I can vouch that mismatched tires is highly destructive to tranny, CV joints, drive shaft, and...
Re: CV Joint Bolts
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 21:19:31 EDT
In a message dated 8/29/00 6:10:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dstevens@TWCNY.RR.COM writes: << I have a snap-on...
Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Wed, 26 May 2004 12:42:45 -0400
...Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles > On Wed, 26 May 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > > > >True, but you will never have to replace a CV joint. A...
Re: ominous sounds from automatic transmission
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:07:25 -0800
...There have been several instrument clusters. > > John > > On Thu, 2009-12-17 at 18:10 -0800, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >> Have CV joints been...
Re: free toolbox with vw purchase
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:08:41 -0500
...meter,timing light... > > Do they make a socket that fits the cv joint bolts? We have the cheap > autozone ones that you have to...
Re: [syncro.org] bad vibes
Historical mailing list - David Devere
Thu, 7 Oct 2004 10:10:33 -0500
...What about front bushings, tie rods, ball joints, front cv's, there is allot to make vibrate. Just on a side note. When I...
Re: Repair advice . . .
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Sat, 22 May 1999 17:20:29 -0400
...100 bucks isn't too bad. >$150 to take apart the CV joints to check to see if they are OK. W-What? What...
Re: pitted cv problem decided
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 25 Oct 1996 19:52:01 -0400
...If they are still out there I recommend their rebuilt CV's to anyone for budget minded repair. Of course 2 of my vans...
Re: Noisy CV's below Zero degrees F?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 22:44:47 -0600
...The CV joints have some miles on > them and re packing was in the plan for April, but what gives? Could > water > have migrated...
Re: Rear Axle replacment
Historical mailing list - John C...
Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:23:30 -0700
Excellent write up from Van Cafe; http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_16_9/cv_joint_maintenence.html On Thu, Mar 15...
Re: shrinking parts
Historical mailing list - edward m bennett
Sat, 30 Aug 1997 17:41:50 -0700
...very clean,and runs great.Many new parts,like Heads,cooling hoses,stering box,w/ universal,tires upper ball joints,cvj's,wireing,and...
Re: Uh-oh...was: list
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:43:15 -0600
...This is worth infinitely more to me than knowing "the savings I can get by doing a CV-joint replacement myself, over the cost...
FS - 83.5 Westy
Historical mailing list - William Maxian
Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:49:40 -0400
...I'm putting some finishing touches on it this week - including new cv joints. By the close of the auction, it will be as...
REPOST 86 GL for sale (w/corrections)
Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:58:18 -0700
...All new CV joints, tires are in great shape.The interior is in great shape the rear seat folds down to bed (I still...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:50:49 -0800
> And I thought you posted that link so we could find out what 'Geldsauger' > means! Heh. That? Geld = "money", sauger = "sucker". I named it...
Re: Snow white nightmare/iMac/CV jointitis
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 6 Jan 2001 16:47:33 -0500
...re exerting on the shaft, showing that the shaft (and hence joints) are being torqued in the opposite direction. cheers david ps -- I myself...
Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:31:51 -0500
...Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint To: "Zach Hale" <zach@ZACHHALE.COM> Date: Monday, April 11, 2011, 8:21 AM Zach, Sounds like...
Help! Synchro Vibration
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 May 1995 00:50:06 -0400
...A year ago I had a u-joint wear out and after much legwork, found a guy who was able to replace the joints...
Re: CV joint 12 point cap screws (bolts)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:38:58 -0500
...driver > >for the 12 point cap screws (Porsche) for the Vanagon CV's. > ************************ > Check your FLAPS for KD Tool 2304. I've been using...
Porsche trans adaptor info found
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 12 May 2000 10:31:14 +1200
...Porsche trans up to ~1974 had drive flanges with 4 bolts and 2 dowels; these will not fit VW CVs. Trans after 1974, such...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:34:49 -0400
...You might call these guys to see if they have > anything > though: > > http://www.dormanproducts.com/c-255-cv-joint-boot-kits-solvent-welded...
Re: clutch replacement
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Mon, 24 May 2004 21:40:27 -0400
...The CV joints have to be removed and to do this properly it is very important to clean out the allen key holes in...
Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:41:22 -0800
...hopefully there are no badly stuck cv joint screws on your upcoming CV joint job. lol... the last trans I pulled out of an...
'81 Vanagon cheap!
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:55:02 -0500
...If I can't sell it by 9/1, I'll pull the tranny and CV joints and send it to the junkyard. It...
Re: Re Banging Noise
Historical mailing list - Uncle Traveling Eric
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 20:54:46 -0400
...It turned out to be the CV joints in the rear. There was no grease (or whatever lubricant is used) left in the boots...
Torque Info
Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
Fri, 7 Apr 2000 06:58:13 -0400
...18 ft-lb Bolts, CV-Joint to drive flange (guess 31ft-lb).......... 33 ft-lb *Note that at bottom this page only, my Bentley...
Examination & Follow Up
Historical mailing list - PSavage
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 11:47:33 -0700
...I've got two bad CV boots, but don't know what the joints look like all around. Apparantly my shocks are leaking... In...
Vanagon trans into Bug?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:26:36 +1200
...a Legacy-powered fenderless cut-down CV-jointed Beetle roadster beater such as the two seen in recent VW Trends show coverage. I have...
PS belt - which pulley on 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Scott Terry
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:32:57 +0000
...Thanks to all who sent me tips on separating a really stuck CV joint from its driveshaft. Their eduring union has ended. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE...
weird noise on right rear continues
Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
Sat, 14 Dec 2002 07:43:28 -0700
...seems like if it were the cv joint it would be a constant noise ? as suggested ,, tried driving in full tight circles, both left...
Re: Rear axle question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 30 May 2003 09:41:27 -0500
...I would certainly hate to loose a cv joint while traveling in some remote part of the country >in the middle of nowhere just...
Re: how hot should; CV's, rear Wheel bearings & brake hubs.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:41:28 -0700
...Make sure something else isn't adding to the drag feel, like bad cv joints or whatever. regarding temps...... An infra red temp gun...
Re: New owner questions-Fuel Hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:52:32 -0500
...Is this normal? > > Other than the obvious CV boot, should I be also picking up the outer > CV joint also? What about the other...
reasonable offers
Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:45:00 -0500
...1986 Westfalia Wolfsburg (weekender), pop top, no camping 120,000 miles 6M on rebuilt engine, auto tranny, cv joints new paint a year ago...
Re: Vanagon Rear Brakes
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:00:53 -0600
...how come all the thump, thump, thump? > > Now it is a me or it kind of thing. :>) > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ||-(())----(())-| > > Terry 85 GL Wheel bearing? CV joint?
Re: Anyone have a �stabilizer bar linkage� they would be willing to part out?
Historical mailing list - Jim Barnes
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 10:20:59 -0600
On Friday 19 April 2002 11:44 pm, sanford schulwolf wrote: > Hello List, > > While starting the job of repackaging all of my CV > joints...
Re: CV Joint Boots To Clamp or Not To Clamp
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:43:47 EDT
...stuff can do a fine job of grinding away at the joints. So is it better to clamp it and risk a prematurely cracked...
Re: Rear Shocks, Syncro vs. 2wd
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:43:18 -0800
different CV joints and axles can be fitted to allow more articulation. Note the 16" syncro's differences, longer shock, longer trailing arm, different...
Syncromog for sale
Historical mailing list - John Wessels
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:21:40 EDT
...Rear axles have 930 CV joints with chromoly cages. Front axles have 930 CV joints with chromoly cages for the inner and the outer...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:16:15 -0500
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > > > Some of the VW replacement boots came with what look like large plastic >> ZIP >> ties...
Re: I can name this sound in...
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:41:45 -0500
...Gaudette <gcgaudette@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I think I have a bad CV joint, but since I've only experienced this in > > front-wheel drive...