Date:         Sun, 6 May 2007 08:48:59 -0700
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On 5/5/07, Matt Roberds <mattroberds@cox.net> wrote:
> > From:    Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
> > Date:    Sat, 5 May 2007 18:24:15 -0700
> >
> > suspected cv axles, since i had them out and regreased them while doing
> > the conversion, and sure enough they were absolutely tight - not moving
> > in any direction at all (normally they should move a little to the right
> > and left, shouldnt they? jacked up one wheel and everything was back to
> > normal in terms of movement.
>
> I wonder if one or more of the CV joints were reassembled correctly.  There
> are two ways to do it but only one of them works.  The only time I've done
> it I had help that had done it before, so we got it right on the first try,
> but I can see where this would be an easy mistake to make.


This is a good point. Bentley doesn't show the positioning of cage
etc. clearly IMHO.

There's an excellent "how to" here on Van-Cafe's site:

http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=ip&ip=1150562894

If assembly of CV(s) was the problem, these pages clearly show how the
cage etc. should be assembled.

Neil.