Date:         Wed, 12 Jul 2000 02:51:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net>
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From:         Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net>
Subject:      Re: Musings on completed CV job
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Addendum to Dennis' post:  The old John Muir VW for idiot's book is
excellent on CV joints for the first time mechanic, hell for most any AC VW
procedure, FTM.  But don't forget all our modern day website folk that have
written equally  good articles in the past.

Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Lockwood <Jshopper1@aol.com>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 7:04 PM
Subject: Musings on completed CV job


>Vanagoners,
>
>While the list was down, I decided to do a CV replacement job.  I did it
>myself, it was not difficult.  It was very messy, all that grease.
>
>After 30 years of VW ownership, 29 years of Type II ownership and 20 years
of
>water cooled VW ownership I have formed the following conclusion.  Can any
of
>you verify this with your experiences?
>
>In my experience, VW CV's give lots and lots of warning when they are about
>to fail.  I have never had one fail as I always replace them before it is
too
>late.  Case in point, my 91 Carat.  It has been making the familiar CV
joint
>warning knock for almost a year.  But, it would knock one time (usually
>starting from stop on a turn) for a few dozen yards and quit.  It would not
>repeat for (give or take) a month.  Then it would do it again one time.
>These symptoms went on for about a year, enough time for me to purchase
>replacement CV's.  Then it did the familiar knock routine twice in the same
>week.  That sent me over the edge and I replaced both CV's on the passenger
>side immediately.
>
>By the way, my Vanagon has an automatic transmission so swapping half
shafts
>was not an option.
>
>The repair took 4 or 5 hours of my time.  I had to run down to FLAPS and
get
>them to press off the old CV from one end.  I was able to beat the other
old
>CV off with my trusty 8 pound hand sledge and a drift.
>
>For those considering trying this repair, do it.  It is not difficult, just
>messy.  Bentley does not offer too much help, but you can figure it out.
My
>advice, do both CV's on a half shaft.  If you need advice, the list is here
>to help.
>
>Dennis Lockwood
>91 Carat
>Original Owner