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• Re: Synchro Westie ('90) vibrations, loud hum, worsening.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 02 Dec 1996 20:36:40 -0400
  ...Cursory check of (rear) bearings and >CV joints seem fine. Any experience or suggestions? > >Richard Lee at pcpros1@ix.netcom.com > > I'd pull...
• 12V supply to Fridge and Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLaughlin
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 10:06:12 -0600
  ...this weekend I "discovered" what a worn CV joint sounds like!). In my quest to get the water pump and fridge working on 12V...
• Re: knocking from rear springs?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:12:50 -0700
  ...It has persisted through changing the CV joints, rear bearings, shocks and transmission mount. I am thinking that the only wear item left has...
• oil in coolant... a strange event!
  Historical mailing list - chris Moyles
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:50:34 -0500
  ...trim "$1,468.14 " 11/23/1994 "58,038" repack all cv joints $378.98 11/23/1994 relace all belts 11/23/1994...
• Noise from rear...
  Historical mailing list - Charles E Clement/FWF/EXP/UTIA
  Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:04:54 -0500
  ...It sounds like a cv joint but the > mechanics we brought it to were unable to locate any trouble! Thank you > for your time...
• Re: BRMs for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 19 Mar 2011 08:01:06 -0400
  The CV-900's with 225/60s fit the 2WD just fine. I've installed many. And the center bore is correct for a...
• Re: Best grease to use for CVs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 11:42:43 -0500
  ...The German stuff that comes with LLobro > joints > clearly warns about lead content, and as I said above the Wurth MSDS > states > that theirs...
• Re: Shipping a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:40:19 -0500
  ...If an automatic, it can be towed flat by disconnecting the rear CV joints from the axle flanges. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• AC, power door and power window problems
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:22:32 -0700
  ...be high maintenance, and put that time into the engine, transaxle, CV joints, wheel bearings, brakes and fuel injection system. You can always cripple...
• Re: Syncro question... vibration!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 13 May 2005 10:24:46 -0400
  ...With continued use, the transaxle soon fails, the drive shaft and CV joints are also strained."""" Thanks Sam, and viva Internet... thanks to the...
• Re: changing auto transmission
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:16:06 -0600
  ...one of the outer CVs seems to have a bust boot, so I'll probably replace the entire CV joint+boot. It seems this...
• Re: On the road.................a couple of issues!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:29:40 -0800
  ...1) Tie rod ends 2) Upper A-arm bushings 3) Lower Ball joint bushings 4) Universal joint in the steering column 5) Spare tire...
• Re: BBTB Anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:17:02 -0800
  I was really hoping to come this year, but blew out a CV joint (I think), and it's been so cold I'm...
• Re: Mechanic's shorthand?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:38:25 -0800
  ...who I tasked with > looking for loose transmission mounts, engine mounts, CV joints, or > other > things responsible for a slight "thunk" I hear when...
• Westy F.S.
  Historical mailing list - Varieze
  Sat, 6 May 2000 11:01:33 -0400
  ...It was driven daily till about 2 weeks ago and has developed a noise which I believe to be a CV joint. It is...
• Re: Thanks! (problem solved)
  Historical mailing list - mayfly95
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 22:37:34 -0400
  ...Thanks! (problem solved) > The knocking engine sound that I though I had been hearing turned out to > be the right rear CV joint. Whoa...
• Re: Ignition Switch Help!
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 23:45:03 -0700
  ...She >had to sit for a while I waited for a new CV joint. I >installed the axle saturday and the van started right...
• 89 Syncro driveshaft detached
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 09:59:43 -1000
  ...are given, and I've never had a CV joint come apart. Eric Mick Kalber wrote: I need some input here... I left Hilo...
• ADDS Drive Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 17:31:49 -0400
  ...Dead easy to > install, $20 for new joints when they do go bad, and everything's > greasable. > Next up is the front outer CVs...
• Re: Sun visor clips?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:15:26 -0600
  ...Whether front axles, rear axles, CV joints, radiator fan resistors, clutch slave cylinders, window cranks etc. I find a use for them out on...
• Re: Strange clutch problem.....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 15:18:51 -0800
  ...See if there is > an oil leak above teh driver's side CV joint. Also, have someone press the > clutch in while you look...
• Re: weird noise on right rear continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 10:22:22 -0500
  ...seems like if it were the cv joint it would be a constant noise ? as suggested ,, tried driving in full tight circles, both left...
• loud noise from back
  Historical mailing list - abailey
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:03:07 -0500
  ...Could it be the CV joints or I wonder the transmission/transaxle?? from Anthony Bailey (mailto:abailey@clas.net) on an ancient Power Macintosh...
• Bearings or moronic PO
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:34:43 -0800
  ...going other than a bad noise? Will the wear actually create slack between the nut and hub? CV joints look and sound fine. Nathaniel
• Re: new noise. help.
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 14:08:41 -0800
  ...New > front bearings and one new side of cv's. Could this be > a diff-bearing or maybe a CV? > > I'll pull the...
• Re: Suddenly nothing
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:15:07 -0700
  ...Usually all the bolts back out on > one CV joint until the last 1 or 2 snap off. Look closely at the side > flanges...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 19:08:51 -0700
  ...Wolfsburg) > > I found this puzzle three years ago when I did CV joints, and got around it > then by just packing new grease and...
• Re: dumb question - . MoS2 Grease
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 08:51:14 -0800
  ...It is considered a stragetic metal (the other ones being platinum and paladium.) For autos, it is used in CV joints and other high...
• Re: Procedure: Replacing Trans Final Drive Seals
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:49:27 -0500
  ...If you remove an inner CV >joint and find its grease has obviously been contaminated >with transmission oil, you're a candidate for this...
• Re: fording in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:46:26 -0700
  ...insects and gravel) Clutch breather tube Transaxle breather tube Front diff breather tube "Water proof" bearings and CV joints (Per, Dr. Woitok - am I...
• Re: Anyone have a stabilizer bar linkage they would be willing to part out?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 09:23:48 -0600
  ...Hello List, > > While starting the job of repackaging all of my CV > joints on my 91 syncro, I broke the bolt and screw end...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:59:44 -0800
  ...They checked everything, re-adjusted the >>> rear bearings which were slightly loose, and re-torqued all axle, CV >>> joint, and wheel lug bolts. >>> >>> Still...
• Re: '87 Westy for $2900 bucks!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:08:31 -0700
  ...3 CV joints are bone dry .. a few of the CV 6mm allen screws are stripped and and badly stuck/rusted in, CV boots...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  96-05-09 14:14:39 EDT
  ...Also has new CV joints, new brakes, new clutch cable, new fuel pump, new brake pressure regultor, brake booster recently fixed up. I also...
• Re: 1989 Westie Syncro (What is it worth?)
  Historical mailing list - Erik R Simes
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 20:20:29 -0400
  ...A local VW shop has purchased it and is replacing >the heads, cv joints etc.. everything that they feel needs to be done >to...
• Re: WBX reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Edward Nutter
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 17:14:02 -0800
  ...I have much less respect for the rest of their running gear, in particular their CV joints and staked wheel nuts. So I intend...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:33:39 -0800
  Way back when we were young guys working all night on the race car, we learned to tape notes to the gauges that read...
• Re: knocking from rear springs?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:24:40 +0000
  ...It has persisted > through changing the CV joints, rear bearings, shocks and transmission mount. I > am > thinking that the only wear item left has...
• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:30:09 -0800
  ...you end up with things like dry worn out CV joints.. shot CV joint boots.. worn out transmission .. leaking clutch slave cylinder.. and about...
• Preparations for Rough Roads
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Sun, 16 Apr 2000 15:00:20 -0700
  ...joints with rings Ball joints with rings Grease nipples Grease seal? 2 shock absorbers 2 coil springs Drive joint boots with fasteners CV Boot...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 20:08:25 -0400
  ...Well so far it's beat me. >:-( >> >>> hi , >>> it's not 'taping with a hammer' on top of stuck cv joint screw.. >>> it's...
• Re: Shifter grease
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:52:53 -0600
  Hey, sorry, I should have just googled for this, I was able to find it listed as CV joint grease (searched for "volkswagen grease...
• Re: sponge..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:58:41 -0500
  ...Maybe thats why it likes I've been doing a little preventive maint on my '73 (lubrication, cv joints, wheelwell undercoating) and I thought...
• Re: radiator fan sending unit, coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:27:34 -0500
  ...pipes pipes from the engine compartment to just forward of the cv joints Im sorry if I was not clear on that I stock...
• Re: hello and a new memeber.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:50:58 -0400
  Do you mean the CV joints? If not where , exactly, are you going to install the grease fitting? Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab...
• Re: What is life expectancy of axles?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 28 May 2008 05:57:23 EDT
  ...AND, BTW, I "think" Gerry was asking about the half shafts with the two CV joints. I'll let him clarify. Cheers, Frank Condelli...
• Re: 3.3L MOTOR FOR VANAGON.....I JUST GOT THE SVX
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Sat, 15 Jun 2002 22:14:14 -0700
  ...The 915 trans uses the same 100mm > CV-joint PCD as a Bay van, and I doubt the Vanagon is any different, > so you...
• Re: Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 10:44:46 -0700
  ...The most time consuming part was the CV > joints. Why are the bolts 12 spline on the tranny and allen on the > wheel side...
• Re: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:51:33 -0500
  ...Note, since you will have to remove your axle shaft bolts, you may want to change your CV joints. Be sure to replace with...
• Clicking in Rear End
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:22:48 -0600
  ...It lasts maybe 5-20 seconds each time then stops, braking has no effect on it and I suspect it's a CV joint...
• FS: 1989 Silver Vanagon Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Nov 1996 01:41:22 -0600
  ...1 cracked cylinder head (30 k mi) Windshield (95 k mi) CV-joint boots (95 k mi) Driver's window motor (95 k mi...
• 1985 Westfalia Weekender For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason & Claire Denton
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 21:56:47 -0500
  ...Immaculate condition! Practically Everything is new...new engine (at 97.5K), new clutch, new CV joints/axles, complete front/rear brake job (with new...
• Re: Rear axle nut socket
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 13:07:58 -0700
  ...They also list some other >handy tools like the 12 point socket for CV joints and a 17mm socket for >the transmition oil plugs...
• Re: Anyone know, off hand, the size and treads of the CV cap screw/bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 13:18:04 -0700
  ...and none of my CV joint screws ever get loose. Good idea to check them after a week or so of course. I can...
• Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:32:13 -0700
  ...The cvs are only about 6000 miles old and > seem to be in good shape. The liquid stopped dripping after I turned > the van...
• Re: German Wants To Join!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Schuster
  Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:06:16 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...tranny, CV joint, pushrod tubes... And all this stuff you do not find in an ordinary dictionary. Secondly, there are really lots of messages...
• Re: Amphibious vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 12:14:06 -0500
  ...of guys that cut the top off of bugs and welded cv joints to the lower engine pulley and hooked up a prop to...
• '86 Westy syncro GL FS - NH
  Historical mailing list - Elkavitch, Michael and Diana
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 15:50:34 -0400
  ...right front caliper, used (no vibration) driveshaft, rear half shafts, front cv joints, mufler and tailpipe, heater blower motor, alternator, windshield. Jalousie windows ( bay...
• Re: New bus
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:38:05 +1200
  ...engine, KEP adaptor kit, Porsche 930 Turbo LSD G50 trans, 930 CV joints for my 84 Caravelle. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001...
• Re: Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:10:32 -0700
  ...The van is attached to the > pulley via 4 bolts with "triple-square" heads, similar to CV joint bolts. > > Does anybody know the proper...