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Date:         Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:34:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV boot seperated
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <460842A6.1010705@charter.net>
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"This would be a good time to grease all your CV's"

Exactly what I was doing when I discovered the loose boot!

Carmadillo had the boot for $4.00 and it's on the way. Since I replaced the CV two years ago I'm hoping I can do the swap with out removing the CV from the wheel. We'll see. Brien

On 3/26/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > > Kim Brennan wrote: > Make absolutely sure the CV bolts are properly torqued!! 33 ft lbs per > Bentley! Tighten finger tight plus a qyarter turn, then apply the torque > wrench. > > This would be a good time to grease all your CV's > > Regards, > > John R > > > > Spend the $18 on a new boot. A messy job, but do it once right, and > > you won't have to worry about it for a long while. > > > > > > > > On Mar 26, 2007, at 4:20 PM, Brien Dews wrote: > > > > One of my CV boots has seperated from the metal flange it connects to > > (wide > > end towards tranny.) Can this be but back in it's groove or do I need > > a new > > boot? > > Thanks, > > > > >

-- Brien K Dews CC-AWCI www.busesbythebeach.com 84 Wolfsburg Westfalia 89 Vanagon 'Bluestar' 74 Westfalia


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