Date:         Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:37:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Removing axle question - - the outcome
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An update on my axle problems from last week - - got it back together
this evening, just before the rain started!

So, I installed new wheel bearings and seals (thanks, Bus Depot!)
using Castrol Syn-Tec grease (same color as nitrile gloves, be careful
not to leave a hunk of glove in there!). Disassembled, cleaned,
inspected and re-packed the CV joints using Red-Line Red Moly CV joint
grease. While I could have used the regular black moly grease, and
good ol' Pennsoil 704 Wheel Bearing grease, this new stuff smells a
lot better! Hope it does it's job as well or better.

Got the axle nut torqued down to at least 360 ft. lbs., had to trounce
it a bit to get to the cotter pin hole. I'll check it in a week or so.

All in all, it went pretty well, the main thing here was getting a few
days of good weather to get it all done in. But the big Kudos go to
the people who make up our Vanagon list - - having the Bentley is one
thing, but getting all your valuable input really makes the job more
fun! Thanks, everyone!

Gary