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Date:         Sat, 4 Mar 2006 11:03:40 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: (rear) cv joint
Comments: To: Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <4409BE4D.9040907@cs.uchicago.edu>
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Nope! Wear rates are diferent in each CV and that wear changes the specs. our fits and clearances in the mixed parts would be all out of whack. The mixed-and-matched CV assembly wouldn't hold up very long and there would be ve\irtually no reliability. The thing would probably come apart and leave you stranded halfway between Somewhere and Nowhere, USA.

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver x2

Wesley Pegden wrote:

> I think everything I've read has been pretty clear about this, but I > just want to check... I can't mix and match pieces from two of my > (original lobro) joints to get one good joint, right? The stamping on > both joints is the same: > VW [logo] 211 501 331 B > LOBRO 49/83 W/GERMANY % N > > (The percent sign is a diamond with a W in it). > > Thanks very much, > Wes > > Wesley Pegden wrote: > >> Let me rephrase that... does a nick in one of the balls mean that >> JOINT needs to be replaced? >> >> -Wes >> >> Wesley Pegden wrote: >> >>> Does a nick in one of the balls mean a new bearing is required?? >>> Thanks... >>> -Wes >>> >>> Sam Walters wrote: >>> >>>> For excellent instructions on CV removal, cleaning and reassembly, and >>>> installation, check these two links. The second expands on the first. >>>> Pictures and explanation of how to know you reassembled them >>>> correctly. >>>> >>>> http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm Tom Carrington's web >>>> site >>>> >>>> and Ben Huot's additions to this at >>>> http://www.benplace.com/cv_joint_maintenance.htm >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sam Walters >>>> Baltimore, MD >>>> >>>> 89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside >>>> 85 Westy Weekender >>>> 85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel - to become veggie oil powered >>>> >>>> All incoming and outgoing email scanned by >>>> automatically updated copy of Norton AntiVirus. >>>> >>> >> >> > >


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