Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:14:47 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: greasing CV joints - Grease needle experience
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I use a thin brass tube that is adapted to go in a 3 oz hand held grease
gun and just slip it between the axle and the boot with the clamp
removed. The thin tube is about the same diameter as 1/8" copper line but
is brass and has a thinner wall so the grease will flow. If you use 3 oz
grease tubes.. put one whole tube in there.
Sand is an extraordinary situation..... ask Romel.
You could have had sand in the joints with perfect boots and no holes.
Stan Wilder
On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:35:16 -0400 Malcolm Stebbins
<MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.CA> writes:
> I did the grease needle thing on my van a year ago and
> then took the van to Egypt for a year. Upon returning to
> Halifax, my trusted mechanic poked around in one of the
> CV joints and found packed SAND all over the place. He
> pulled the other 3 CV boots and same thing, SAND
> packed in the grease. All of this from a tiny needle hole
> (but used in punishing conditions - desert sand).
>
> When I/we first did the grease needle thing, we/I did NOT
> try and seal the holes with any sealant. I doubt that I do
> the grease needle thing again except for an "emergency"
> to get back home then do it properly. m2cw, Malcolm
>
> On 25 Nov 2001, at 18:45, Claudio Cella wrote:
>
> > I have a "srynge" type tool that fits at the end of a
> > grease gun that would enable me to puncture the boot and
> > get fresh grease in there. I would make one puncture
> > close the the bearing races and pump in several
> > ounces(?), then would work the grease into the
> > neighbouring races by squeezing the rubber boot. Once
> > completed i would seal the hole (approx. the size of a
> > large sewing needle) with a dab of silicone seal. As far
> > as i can remember the inner CV's have never been opened,
> > the two outer's have had boots replaced and repacked a
> > long time ago. What are your thoughts? Has anybody
> > tried this before? Thank you for your thoughts.
> > Claudio Cella
>
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