Date:         Mon, 12 May 2003 10:39:37 -0700
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
Comments: To: freeholder@STARBAND.NET
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Don't waste your time trying to solve the mystery.
About once a year (20k) I take a long stem Q-tip and glide it along side
a screwdriver through the shaft seal on the axle. From the amount of
grease I come out with I decide if it gets another 3 oz or not.
There are cups on the outside end of each CV, both at the tranny outlet
shaft and stub axle, I always fill these voids when I repack CVs. It
takes considerably more grease than 3 oz but it keeps everything running
good but I often still add grease about once a year.
I'll send a picture of the grease gun adapter if you want it.

Stan Wilder

On Mon, 12 May 2003 06:37:32 -0700 Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
writes:
> It may also have not been the case.  I have had CV joints turn up dry
> on several occasions, and
> I know they were heavily greased with the proper stuff.  It is a
> mystery where the grease goes,
> as the boots were not torn.  The grease wasn't just no longer on the
> joint, it was completely
> missing.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >
> > This is probably the case . One of the tubes of grease could have
> been
> > inferior or wrong type.
>
>

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