Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:27:45 -0500
Reply-To: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: CV joints...condition?
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The liquid inner cv grease is or at least was normal on mid-80's fwd
VWs. The type of grease used does become 'liquid' and is expected to
leak out when removing CVs. Perhaps PO used some magical FWD inner cv
grease on your Vanagon.
On 11/22/08, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> Finally dove into the task of checking, servicing and possibly replacing the
> CV joints on my 84 manual 5-sp tranny. Been putting it off because I was
> just sure I would strip out a couple of the allen head bolts. About 2 wks
> ago, I began 'basting' the bolts with Liquid Wrench and surprise, they all
> came out without a hitch.
> The joints were varied as to the condition and since I've not done this
> task before, what am I looking for/at? I've read the write-ups online.
> Two CVs on the drivers side axle are obviously shot, for sure. They had
> chunks out of the bearing races, a couple of the bearings are badly pitted
> and the one at the wheel end, that one had almost 'liquid' grease, unlike
> all the others. The others, the grease was really dry..about the
> consistency of fudge brownies. But that one, the grease actually dripped
> out..What's up with that? I can't see how anything could be getting in to
> dilute the grease..
> The ones on the other axle: One was pretty nice..dry but fine looking.
> The other has some discoloration of the bearings but no pitting of any of
> the races...just looks like it's been hot..4 of 6 of the bearings are kinda
> brown/blue not shiny silver, but they are smooth and undamaged..Should I
> expect this one to fail soon, or can I just replace it next time..I plan on
> servicing these yearly now (about 20k miles of driving for me).
> So, I am doing two of these for sure..the ones with the pitting and
> galling of the races. One looks as new almost, and one has some evidence of
> the bearings taking some heat...I'd like to defer replacement on that side,
> if I can get away with it. Yes? No?
> Odd critters, the CV joints. I can usually look at a mechanical device
> and deduce why it is made like it is, etc etc. Not the CV joint...It seems
> a bit arbitrary, why things are shaped as they are and how it fits
> together...Not that I 'studied' it or anything..
> Don Hanson
>
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