Date:         Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:10:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Joint Vibration
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com>
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Roger,

They were a little tight when I first put them in. Definately not sloppy
like the old CVs. I thought that they would loosen up. I have replaced my CV
joints before and didn't experience this.

Thanks,
Blake


On 3/19/07, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I have replaced both my cv axels with flaps rebuilt units.Pepboys and
> Advance auto ,to be exact.  I have heard here on the list of poor
> preformance with flaps rebuilt axels. I have not seen this.
>
> I suspect that this poor preformance is because of improper assembely at
> the rebuild factory. Did the axel test smoothly before you installed it?
> Bentley says to test them.If the exel does not flex smoothly all the way
> around, the ball bearings are installed incorrectly.Easy to tell.
>
> Maybe sometimes the axel is installed wrong.The balls can easily fall out
> when installing.Sometimes they dont fall all the way out.The cage gets
> caught a bit.  Lace the joints with a zip tie or two before you install
> them.When the 6 bolts are inserted ,cut the ties.This will imobilize the
> joint.
>
> Dont understand the heat.No grease? Sounds like the port cv axel is
> ok.Sometimes the axel does not seat on the  drive flange.It gets
> cockeyed.Could the heat be from the exhaust pipe?
>
> Roger
>
> You are a trooper to have instaled these cv axels in that black cave and
> seem ready to go back in,again.WOW!!
>