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• Re: Clicking in Rear End
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:33:31 -0700
  ...It lasts > maybe 5-20 seconds each time then stops, braking has no effect on it > and I suspect it's a CV joint...
• Re: Uh-oh...was: list
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:14:06 -0700
  ...me than knowing "the savings I can get by > doing a CV-joint replacement myself, over the cost of the dealer". > > Does anybody agree...
• Re: neat idea........anyone done this before?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:24:22 -0700
  ...rig a mount for the inner rear cv joints and you've got your independent suspension as well, with good shocks and springs and...
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:06:53 -0800
  ...But within 7 years the CV joint is shot. Two of the ball joints have broken rubber seal already. Power window switch already gone...
• Re: Newbie has Westie & Vanagon Questions.
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Fri, 29 May 1998 17:07:42 EDT
  ...On Syncro's check the operation of the front viscous coupling and inspect all eight CV joints. Also look to buy a syncro that...
• Re: Rear Vibration
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 10:03:08 -0700
  ...right and left, rotated and balanced > the tires, and replaced the CV joints. It is an automatic with just over > 200K. I don't...
• Re: Are parts from the company Meyle any good?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:01:21 -0700
  ...Another example is almost all Myle ball joints (Type 1, 2, 3, etc.,) are now being made in Turkey of all places. Quality of...
• Re: Anyone interested in low mileage Mazda Miata?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Thu, 4 Aug 2011 23:47:51 -0700
  ...and I sure would like a hit Don't bogart that CV joint* my friend pass it over to me. * note token VW content...
• Van shopper returns-thanks
  Historical mailing list - Jill Schmidt
  Sun, 2 Apr 1995 12:32:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...m ready to hit the rivers with my kayak. :) And the CV joints were done about 10 K miles ago. No leaks, the tranny...
• '81 Vanagon Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Thu, 24 May 2001 20:34:04 -0700
  ...CV joints replaced about 6,000 miles ago. No body damage. New gaskets on poptop. Screens for front windows. It has reading lights front...
• Re: How does a Westy Camper Handle in the Snow?
  Historical mailing list - David Bingham
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 10:43:01 -0800
  ...front started to rust, wheels bearings (both front) went out, a cv joint gave up, the muffler started to come loose, and my head...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Freeplay
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 19:44:36 -0600
  ...On the plus side, I did get a closeup look at the inner CV joint boot which has split. That also happened on this...
• Re: New Version of ETKA Out
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 17:24:49 -0500
  ...16_Inch_Trailing_Arm.jpg My article about belt protectors and CV joint protectors http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Syncro/message/6112 SYNCRO OWNERS...
• Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:17:02 -0800
  ...They still said my Passat CV joints are not covered by VW's power train warranty despite that my owner's manual has specific...
• Re: Slight VW Content - Most versatile torque wrench?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:17:18 -0600
  ...steve@williamsitconsulting.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I am going to service my CV joints this weekend. I've decided it's >>>>> worthwhile to invest in...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:52:06 -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: How do you check compression?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:12:42 -0700
  ...The Bentley never says to repack CV joints with fresh grease. By following the manual you should never need to repack CV joints. Wrong...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - MDC Vanagon
  Fri, 3 May 2002 12:34:41 -0700
  ...Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?" > > Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball > > joint, CV boot kit and window...
• new listee - new van - oil pressure on TD
  Historical mailing list - OOMKES Robin
  Fri, 2 Jan 2004 13:55:16 +0100
  ...I can hear a CV joint knocking when putting on the 'power' in a right-hand corner so that probably needs replacing. The car...
• Re: AC, power door and power women problems:o)
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:28:21 EDT
  ...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: Buses by the Beach Bus Boo
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 07:17:48 -0700
  Julie and I are making the drive from Cincinnati.� Just gotta finishing repacking the CV joints first! --- On Tue, 9/9/08, Brien Dews...
• Re: sharing my pain
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 06:06:50 -0700
  ...Last summer, the road chewed both of my CV boots into shreds and killed 2 ball joints. This time, I've got spares... -- Larry...
• Re: Need a torque value, please
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 15:38:32 -0800
  ...The van is attached to the > > pulley via 4 bolts with "triple-square" heads, similar to CV joint bolts. > > > > Does anybody know the proper...
• Rebuilding Power Steering Rack - Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:29:03 -0700
  ...gear." Where can I get this grease or equivalent? Dealer? Is CV joint grease the same? I would really appreciate any info on this...
• Early List Memories
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:05:19 -0700
  ...I found a local mechanic to check it out as well as the key potential problems...CV joints, heads, gas line, engine fire, etc...
• Re: 68: What is this damnable noise???
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 11:03:58 -0500
  ...The curves bit leads me to believe wheel bearings (check both inner and outer) or cv joints. >The noise does not care a bit...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Mike Boland
  Thu, 23 May 2002 23:54:34 -0500
  ...new clutch installed CV joints clean & re-greased. I reinstalled engine transmission It fired right up.. idles great / runs strong for first 2 minutes...
• Re: Maintenance Intervals
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 16 Oct 95 13:17:37 CDT
  ...another thing to think about in scheduling maintenance is cleaning and regreasing the cv-joints. some say every 30,000 miles. i've done...
• Trip Report: On to sunny CA!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 02:52:59 -0400
  ...Am and proceeded to my mom's house, where I was to work on her CV joints-she owns a '78 Westy. This was...
• Re: Cost to R&R seal between tranny/differential
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:15 -0600
  ...Last week it was suggested here that I might > check the motor and transmission mounts, CV joints, etc. > > He poked and prodded and found...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 18:06:04 -0400
  ...what price for a new outer front CV joint? > Blew that at the same time, it was a damn deep mud hole, under a...
• Real Shame!
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 19:52:54 -0500
  ...No engine, of course, and I pulled the tranny and both axles w/CV joints out. But the A/C and gas heater are...
• Re: the term "barndoor" bus... & Split door options
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 10 May 2002 22:30:40 +1200
  ...a stock-bodied 67 Split Samba (21-window) slider/walkthrough with G50 trans, Subaru power and CV-jointed rear-end... YUM!!] Split Sambas (23...
• Fwd: AW: Why Different Front Axels For Front Diff Lock?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 16:59:57 -0400
  ...In the factory ETOS/ETKA it shows that the 14&quot; version has CV-Joints in size 100 on the axels whereas the 16...
• Re: Whatz a Good price to service CVs?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:43:09 -0600
  ...just fine for years and years. > I mainly use it on CV joints, and on lubing the  8 or so little spots in the...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:25:56 -0700
  ...The upper control arm > on > > the syncro is different from 2wd, but the ball > joints > > are the same, so I would think that the...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 09:52:13 -0700
  ...My 1989 Vanagon (140k miles) has only had one replacement starter, alternator, and set of CV joints since new. My '85 Vanagon and my...
• Re: Rostra 250-1223 Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 22:58:08 +0000
  Follow-up info:  No Stacy, I don't have VSS on my Subaru motor; the old-school magnets on CV Joint at 180° (I...
• Re: Success and clunk question
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 1 Jul 2022 19:58:39 +0000
  ...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: Ground clearance on 15 degree I4 install?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 13:23:42 -0700
  ...engine up a little too, an inch without shift > linkage or CV joint problems. > Scott > www.turbovans.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Syncro abuse (long)
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 9 May 2005 17:50:57 -0400
  ...I crawled underneath when I got home and can't detect any problems with the rear CV joints or driveshaft joints, and there are...
• 5sp trans woes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:23:41 -0400
  ...i thought maybe my CV joints had reached a breaking point? hoped that my transmission, which was rebuilt not toooo long ago by a...
• Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 May 2010 22:03:32 -0400
  ...Being able to turn the rear wheels will make removing the CV joint bolts easier. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
• 2 thumbs up - John's Repair - Bellingham [Was: Rear wheel noise... can't be good 1000 km from home :(]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:53:29 -0700
  ...My gut" feeling is that it's got to be a > CV joint, but I thought I'd get some list wisdom. > > It only...
• Re: Corvair and Porsche 914 Engines (Was: Towing!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 16 May 2001 14:50:12 -0400
  ...Adapters were supplied to go from the Corvair diff, which used u-joints, to the VW axles, which used CV joints. The kit was...
• 1988 bus reaches 100,000 miles!!! film at eleven.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 02 Dec 95 18:35:53 CST
  ...3rd/4th gear syncronizer cracked. :( 75,640 100.00 replaced all four cv joint boots; cleaned and regreased all cv joints. 2.00 replaced...
• Rebuilt 2.0L engine runs!!! And a GEX surprise
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 12:29:57 -0700
  ...it in my Vanagon. (After a couple of detours for new CV joints all the way around and all new seals in the transmission...
• FS 89 Westy Syncro (maybe)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 20 Oct 1999 13:41:37 -0700
  ...New brakes, CV joints, Drive shaft replaced within the last year, many other items are new or like new. Overall EXCELLENT condition, interior and...
• Rear Wheel Bearings again.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 21:58:20 GMT
  ...frozen on the bearing and then I could risk damaging the CV joints if I pulled too hard. Am I right in my thinking...
• Bah, humbug
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 19:28:28 -0500
  ...The GoldBrick was in the shop for 4 months (waiting on parts, as I was having CV joint boots replaced, front hubs replaced, Big...
• Re: 2wd Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:10:02 -0400
  ...Just use the outer >CV joint housings to hold the bearings together. >Right? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM...
• '81 westy FS in CA
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 1997 19:54:55 -0700
  ...new upholstery everywhere - including padding for beds new engine, Mark Stevens heads new clutch, starter, struts, CV joints, master brake cylinder recent new paint...
• Edmunds Town Hall articles
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:58:43 -0700
  ...They have chronic headgasket,CVC joint, Cooling system problems etc. The power steering was new in i985 or 1986 - mine was manual but if...
• FS: 1984 Westy in Calgary, Canada
  Historical mailing list - Dan Meeking
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:33:10 -0700
  ...New CV boot; 4 new front ball joints; Here's the deficiency list: Needs new pop top May need new clutch (feels a bit...
• Re: 12V supply to Fridge and Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Babbitt, Timothy
  Mon, 2 Sep 2002 11:35:55 -0500
  ...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: Did I buy the Right Vehicle? Am i hearing all the bad.
  Historical mailing list - Charles Laich
  Tue, 24 May 2005 12:22:31 EDT
  ...CV joints on drivers side replaced in utah, most of the work i did at the mechanics garage (bugs and bunnies, slt lake city...
• Re: Westy: Convenient Mount for Large Computer Display
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:22:20 -0700
  ...Oh, and while this was going on, I had the rear CV joints replaced! It has been an interesting couple of months. On 6...
• Some Parts I just got in from Germany
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:15:07 -0400
  ...26 (no longer available here in the USA) *Syncro Vanagon Front CV Joint Spacer- *251407295 in stainless steel- $79 each If there is something...
• Re: Red confusion and a warning
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Fri, 17 May 2002 08:10:09 -0400
  ...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: i need pointers in buying a westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 15:42:15 -0700
  ...Van Check the CV joints. Check for head gasket leaks (like mine was leaking and my engine is now in pieces). Vanagons are fuel...