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• Re: Binding when turning
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 08:59:04 -0400
  ...I feel almost certain this is not the diff lock or the CV joints or the diff itself--that it is the VC. I...
• Re: trans question
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 02:23:52 +0000
  ...that just drives one wheel? or could this be >a bad cv joint (or bad trans), or is it totally normal? > >_________________________________________________________________ >Is your PC...
• Re: vanagon axle lengths.
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:15:47 -0500
  ...CV Joint Dog Bone Question Years >i figured they were different i was just wanting someone to tell me by >how much different? that...
• Re: WTB 1.9 thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 05:54:07 EDT
  ...Ah Fall brakes, thermostat and another cv joint on its way :) I am about to try and get my thermostat replaced but feels like...
• Re: Near stall on right turns???
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 07 Feb 1997 21:18:18 -0800
  ...right turns that sound > a bit like a drive shaft or cv joint (kthunk a! kthunka! etc) is it > possible this is binding so...
• Re: No Direct Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:33:57 -0600
  ...air conditioner, awnings, batteries and aux batteries, Cooling system issues, CV Joints.... You get the idea. Marshall Ruskin -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl <dbeierl...
• Re: Vanagons in HOT climates
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 08:02:51 -0800
  ...http://www.redlineoil.com/watrwet.htm Also grease needle the CV joints New fuel lines New Redline tranny oil Malcolm M= wrote: > I may...
• 89 syncro gl weekender 4sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jones
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 11:29:11 EST
  ...new lug nut studs on rear wheels, 40k on new tranny, CV joints and boots on front wheels, battery and electrical work and more...
• Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:49:44 -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...
• Red confusion and a warning
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Fri, 17 May 2002 06:43:15 -0500
  ...Yesterday I was at a stop sign, trying to apply the right hand rule to the CV joint problem, jesticulating with my thumb, index...
• Re: Straw poll: maintenance costs [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 00:35:58 +0200
  ...Replace the Sparkplugs Replace oil and oilfilter (once) Greased two cv joints (one axle, left rear) some bulbs here and there. Replaced the shift...
• Re: Sound Recording of my Mystery Noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:55:04 -0500
  ...wheel speed. > For this reason, I believe I can rule out CV joints, wheel bearings, etc. > > > (As a reference, almost all the times you...
• Re: Best Hand Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 23 May 1999 23:42:10 -0700
  ...job of breaking down grease that soap won't touch - even CV joint grease! Third, to get rid of the smelly "Skin so soft...
• Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle? CHEAP??????
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Thu, 10 May 2001 09:32:58 -0500
  ...Here is what I fixed on my van this year, new shocks, new CV joints, new AFM, distributor, cap, rotor, air filter, idle air...
• Re: Same Syncro Boots? NO! (and
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 6 Jan 1996 15:55:09 -0500
  ...according to at least one parts microfiche, >chassis after 119057 have a different enough front CV joint that the boot was >changed - who knows...
• Re: external head leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 07:08:12 -0400
  ...I don't mind replacing worn out parts = >like shocks, tie rods, ball joints, even cv joints, etc, since I can do = >them myself...
• Re: Just interesting observation
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:34:34 -0500
  ...Sounded just perfect. >>> >>>I put it in the garage a few days ago for the CV joint adventure, and >>> when >>>I started it up...
• Trip report
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 16:06:37 -0400
  ...Jeez! It was the rear passenger CV joint, and my break shoes were crumbling apart. Took Gypsy to a local tire and lube place...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:45:10 -0300
  I presume the "wobble" extension is similar to a flex socket (looks like a small CV joint)? If so, I have a set of...
• Re: Question - Rear stub axle
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:07:49 -0400
  ...We determined it may be a wheel bearing or CV joint. > > I finally had it looked at over the weekend and apparently the problem...
• 85 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim Meade
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 19:52:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...No known problems with clutch, transmission or CV joints. Exhaust in good shape. This bus has an extra seat so can seat 6, plus...
• Hot crossed drums
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 26 May 1998 15:05:21 -0400
  ...speed, that sounded like that described in the recent thread about CV joints. I have, however, noticed this sound upon occasion since I purchased...
• Re: Need opinions on 87 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sat, 26 Feb 2000 21:58:06 -0800
  Where are you? What is the repair history? My biggest concern would be heads/transmission/CV joints with the mileage. Other than that, it...
• Re: rear sag on a 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 13:06:47 -0400
  ...I'm either going to try cutting them out of hard nylon (plastic?) cutting board material or using parts of old CV joints. I...
• leaking transmission
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:22:18 +0000
  ...Day before yesterday, took off the CV joint and replaced the axle flange seal again as well as a new little plastic cup, sealed...
• Re: Speaking of CV joints, how do you get them back on??
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:17:53 -0600
  ...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: Sun visor clips?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:26:41 -0400
  ...up with it on their van. > > Whether front axles, rear axles, CV joints, radiator fan resistors, clutch slave cylinders, window > cranks etc. I find...
• Re: Photo of old BMW motorhome
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 18 May 2001 11:19:05 -0400
  ...mounts and other stuff too awful to mention (well...left inner CV joint, new distributor every 50k miles, ECU uncovered and mounted in the...
• SUMMARY: pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 14:17:06 +0100 (MET)
  ...Luckily the 2 are on the same side so that we could completely detach at least one CV joint from the tranny. I tied...
• Re: [no van content] weird sudden loss of 100miles per 1/2 tank of gas in ajetta
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:32:03 -0500
  ...partially dislocated the cv-joint (but no binding when turning hard so i dunno) gas formula has changed (this has been talked about in...
• Re: 86 2.1 L clunking noise under load
  Historical mailing list - Mark hersh
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:24:41 +0000
  ...I am leaning toward the CV joint for the clunk noise cause as I have been hearing some tapping noise back there. I've...
• Re: Whatz a Good price to service CVs?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:56:09 -0500
  ...just fine for years and years. >> I mainly use it on CV joints, and on lubing the �8 or so little spots in the...
• Thank you!, 70 single-cab saga...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 14:22:31 -0800
  ...I've got 4 new CV boots, 4 new CV joints and another $500 on the credit card this morning, but the axles are...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:56:56 -0700
  ...Stuff happens, and I want things like belts, CV joints/grease/tools, etc. with me to be prepared for the unforseen, unexpected. Going out...
• Possible 81' vanagon for sale.
  Historical mailing list - dan eggert
  Tue, 27 Oct 1998 01:27:03 PST
  ...around 171,000 new clutch and cv joints either worked on or replaced. 172,000 new pistons and rings installed. 175,000 new front...
• Re: Undoing the big nut on the upper ball joint - who knows how?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:35:39 -0400
  ...something which attaches to a 1/2" drive. > > Could be the CV joints: Perhaps - they were actually the first thing I > replaced when I...
• Re: All the gears but second
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 5 Mar 2012 22:09:08 -0600
  ...I put the same grease in there that I was using for my CV joints. On the "ears" of the little fork at the...
• Cost to R&R seal between tranny/differential
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:02:46 -0800
  ...Last week it was suggested here that I might check the motor and transmission mounts, CV joints, etc. He poked and prodded and found...
• My 1988 Syncro Double Cab is for sale
  Historical mailing list - Fast Forward
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 11:02:26 -0800
  ...Dark Green) - Pioneer CD-Player, CB Radio - 201,000 km - New CV joints all around (just installed!) - 2.0L Golf engine with C.A...
• Re: Rear axle nut socket
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 8 Jul 2003 11:39:09 -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: Success and clunk question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:56:00 -0400
  ...clunking as we drive down the road. > > It is not the CV joints as I’ve replaced all. > > All seems fine under the van...
• Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:25:01 -0600
  ...This will penetrate the rubber boot and apply grease to the CV > joint. > > Not perfect, massaging the boot will help. If simple lubrication is...
• 81 troubles...air box?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:11:35 -0800
  ...After presenting it with a new muffler and four (count 'em) CV joints and boots for Christmas I thought it would be thrilled. Instead...
• general info input
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:48:26 -0300
  ...Rebuild auto transmission 131,529 Convert to 134A 117,847 Repack CV joints 112,000 Alignment - 4 wheel 106,000 Temp Sensor replaced 105...
• Rear-end squeaking
  Historical mailing list - Michael W Peterson
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 23:38:05 -0600
  ...Wheel bearings? CV joints? Brakes? Any or all of the above? :) I'm headed over to my dad's this weekend to use his...
• Brakes, Synchro's and EV/Winn
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jul 1994 22:35:23 -0800
  ...The one thing I've heard about the synchro's is that those 10 CV joints are very expensive to replace. Also I think...
• Re: 1987 Vanagon Question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 12 Sep 1995 15:24:09 CST6CDT
  ...i think you'll find problems in the following areas, more as a function of time/mileage than care: --cv joints (seems everyone replaces...
• Re: 1987 Vanagon Question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tuesday, September 12, 1995 4:38PM
  ...i think you'll find problems in the following areas, more as a function of time/mileage than care: --cv joints (seems everyone replaces...
• Re: '87 Westy for $2900 bucks!!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:45:47 -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...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:37:14 -0800
  ...I think it is not the CV joints. A broken clutch? > I can depress the clutch, start the engine and shift. But as soon...
• Rear Suspension Noises
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 22:09:03 -0700
  ...I just serviced both driver side CV joints - perhaps the passenger side needs love, or could it be the rear bearings? (given the front...
• Gas tank and gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Tue, 4 May 2010 08:05:05 -0700
  ...My uncle (a mechanic) just finished doing tons of work on the Vanagon - axles, bearings, brakes, cv joints, carpet, bumpers, wheels/tires, transmission service...
• selling 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Paul Fraver
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:15:13 EDT
  ...I replaced the exhaust in May and two CV joints within the past year. It was inspected in July and the mechanic told me...
• Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 May 2008 19:23:08 -0700
  ...FORWARD under the > left axle, adding another level of horror to CV joint service? I know > I seen it linked here, but I can...
• Re: Deep Water Driving
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 23:39:02 -0500
  ...out >of your CV joints when immersed this way - - - you may want to consider >inspecting and re-greasing your CV joints. >4) Lots of...
• 86 Syncro GL - For SALE
  Historical mailing list - Paulo
  Sun, 10 May 1998 20:01:44 -0700
  ...Recently new CV joint boots and a ball joint were installed on the front end. Also new front brakes were installed 2 months ago...
• Re: Viscous Coupling
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 May 2016 17:50:34 -0400
  ...Severe enough you will get tire scrub and excess mechanical wear of the drive especially the front CV joints. VC failing this way is...
• Re: Vanagon Love
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 14:22:50 +0200
  ...Change oil and filter, check plugs and air filter, change tranny oil to synthetic, lube cv joints, inspect and adjust front and rear brakes...
• Re: knocking from rear springs?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:05:52 -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...
• <syncro> diff seal re/re
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 17:43:59 -0300
  ...the flange pocket with grease, or your CV will, by chucking it out of the joint!! - cheap trix..... hard to do unless you do...