Date:         Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:53:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: slow leak at the front cv boots
Comments: To: John Drew <john.p.drew@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <67c433720806221248y420d2f43h250e70ab9202480f@mail.gmail.com>
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a few things are strange about your post.
is this on a syncro ? Only Syncro's have front CV joints of course.

also.........If you found one CV joint loose- you sure better check that
all of them are tight !!
It can do some real damage if the 6 bolts holding a CV on all work
themselves loose.  This can be a real issue, even very unsafe if in the
front of a syncro

it would only be CV joint grease coming out of a CV joint screw or boot.
not transmission gear oil,
or if it's a syncro .............front differential oil.
Hope you get it figured out.

if this is the rear on a 2WD vanagon, you better check all 24 CV joints
screws back there, - that they are well-tightened.

scott





John Drew wrote:
> Hi all:
> about to travel 2000 miles and just noticed a little fluid leak at both
> front cv joints. I noticed the leak at the nut on the passenger side cv  so
> I tightened it and that seems to have stopped it (for now, will check again
> after today's drive). At the driver side cv the leak was slightly less and I
> tightened the nut there too. Should I be concerned about this? Is this
> transmission fluid? When is too much leakage too much? Thanks, JD
>
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