Date:         Sun, 6 May 2007 01:18:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET>
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From:         Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: shivering van.....
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> 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.

If the CV joints are assembled incorrectly, they will probably still work
as long as they don't have to swivel - in other words if the axle is
completely horizontal (parallel to the road) from the transmission to the
wheel hub, everything will be OK.  If the wheel has to move up or down
(bump in the road), they will probably complain mightily.

There is a sketch in later editions of the Muir "Idiot" manual that
shows both ways.  I have forwarded a copy of this sketch via pmail.

Matt Roberds