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Date:         Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:51:04 -0600
Reply-To:     miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cv joints
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <039a01cad81b$ea48da00$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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That's not what I hear, Bob........ Miguel

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison

On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > I 'install' the grease with a putty knife. > I use black 'molygraph' grease. > it comes in both the little tub, and in grease gun tube variety. > but there's now point in usuing a grease gun. > > jes yer grimmy finners,  or a putty knife. > > I put a pretty signifiant amount in too ....more than the whatever ounces > they say. > I have seen many dry CV joints, but never one with 'too much' grease. > Don't overdo it of course ... > but .......I put some in the boot, like say 2 1/2 tablespoons worth, > then push grease into to joint with a putty knife, > then fill the flange 'bowl' area . > Some squeases out of the flange area when you tighten down the screws of > course, no big deal. > > scott > turbovans > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:08 AM > Subject: Re: cv joints > > >> At 10:51 PM 4/8/2010, eric luebbers wrote: >>> >>> I am going to start repacking my cv's when the boots arrive. My >>> question is should I get the grease in the tube to use with a gun or >>> in a can and use my fingers. What have others >> >> Can you even get CV grease in gun-tubes or cans?  I've only ever seen >> it in squeeze-tubes each containing grease for one joint. >> >> Yours, >> David >


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