Date:         Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:58:00 -0700
Reply-To:     "John C..." <yacoltyayhoo@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "John C..." <yacoltyayhoo@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Axle replacment
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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Hi Ya-All  ;o)

I was getting ready for a road trip and knew the CV's needed cleaning and
re-greasing.
70K miles and I was pretty sure this would be the first time for them.

I guess not the first, because when I crawled under the van
the first thing I saw was stripped out allen bolt heads !!!

I immediately scrubbed the operation and just squirted in a tube of CV
grease into each boot
for the trip
( now, there is a special grease tip for this and I guess I should get one
on order.

But, not having one I drilled out the cap on the tube (EP CV grease )
and inserted a piece of 1/4" clear tubing.
Worked pretty dern good!

Then I ordered 24 new bolts from Van Cafe.
They actually sell them as a kit with 24ea in the kit.
There is a torque value for them
30lb as I recall but, I could be way off.

 And, over tightening them may largely contribute to
stripping the heads and problems for the future with these.
Also, keep your wrench square to the head with
good strong pressure.
(that's what she said??? oops! sorry, Steve Carell made me say it!
butt then,  it is Friday....  heh heh heh

They have just arrived and I'll tackle the job soon....
soon as it stops raining around here anyway !!!  (PNW:o)
Wishin' I was in Minot, ND today!


PS: The Hit with the Hammer on the head works Great !!!
At least, according to the wife!
That's how she Gets My Attention !!!  YMMV  ;o)

JC...





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"You see.
 No shock.
 No engulfment.
 No tearing asunder.
 What you feared would come like an explosion is like a whisper.
 What you thought was the end is the beginning."