Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 07:25:34 -0500
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From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject: Re: Done: Re: (rear) cv joint
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If you really need to re-grease them every 25k, the grease you are using is good. Boots do need to be inspected frequently. If the greae is drying up and getting like clay, then it is nottolerating the heat and pressure. You really can't just add greae as it will eventually over fill the assembly and get on the boot. Properly packed joints have no grease in the boot, just in the joint and the cup on the flanges.
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2006 12:00 am
Subject: Re: Done: Re: (rear) cv joint
> Hey Wes!!
>
> Don't you feel a sense of accomplishment, sattisfaction and
> security( as
> much as can be had with a Vanagon), now that you have been through it
> personally??
> No more mysteries and unknowns, which sprouts fears of getting stuck
> somewhere in the middle of nowhere??
> I know I sure felt that way.
>
> Just remember to repack them in 25,000 miles. Do it every time and
> thoseCV's will last forever. Inspect regularly for toorn boots,
> though. A
> torn boot will trash a CV in short order. You can re-pack with a
> needlepoint grease gun by getting the needle up under the shaft
> side of the
> boot and squirting the grease in there. Then milk the boot around
> to get
> the grease where it needs to go. I would not do it but every other
> timethough. The do need to be disassembled, cleaned and inspected, and
> regreased at about 50,000 mile intervals. But fresh grease every
> 25,000is key.
>
> Glad to hear you are on the road again.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver x2
>
> Wesley Pegden wrote:
>
> > CV joints are DONE (last night). Thanks to everybody who helped
> out.> I'm glad to be back on the road again.
> >
> > -Wes
> >
> >
> > Wesley Pegden wrote:
> >
> >> Okay, one more thing:
> >> How do people get the new boots on the axle shafts? It's
> harder than I
> >> thought. I'm sure I can get them on, but I'm a little worried
> about>> damaging the boots in the process....
> >> -Wes
> >>
> >> Wesley Pegden wrote:
> >>
> >>> Can anybody tell me what the holes in either end of the axles
> are for?
> >>> Should I put grease in them before reinstalling?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Wes
> >>>
> >>> Roger Sisler wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Put two zip ties through each axel to imobilize the joint.If
> one ball
> >>>> falls
> >>>> out(very very ez to do), the others will think it is ok ot
> come out,
> >>>> and
> >>>> they will.Talk about messes.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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