dear vanagoniterites i thought for sure i would need a new half shaft .. cv joints and all (clank clank sound like a conventional rear end failure) so i crawled home at 30 mph tops and actually went to my neighbours driveway - he has a couple of hoists so i would not find myself completely adrift if required ... ran the vanangon up the ramps just to have a look see dennis haynes recommended a clean and regrease ... :) thnx but i had to get in there first and fortunately someone told me the name of the 12 point tri square tool (i knew what it was just didnt know what to call it) buddy with hoist lent me his truck so i could run around today and go to work etc ... (nice pal) called around this morning and local flaps [lordco] had one set in stock for 49 $ and i picked up two packs of cv grease too after i asked what the difference between that and wheel bearing grease is i looked up benny boys write up on the situation so i could show my pal who owned the hoist what i had to do (nice iphone pictures) after work today i slid under with my new tools and marked the uppity side at both ends peeled it off and loke dat the dried up mess of grease repacked and reclamped boots with ziptie as a stop gap ... re- tightened half sharf back in place ... drove off ramps ... drove around for a little and nary a click nor a clank :) this weekend we will order new boots etc me happy for today and there is sufficient troubles in today thanks every one who chimed in ... trouble free motoring is not about not having break downs and stuf to replace trouble free motoring is about confidence and knowledge to remedy the issues as they arrive trouble free motoring will become for each of us as we gain understanding of maintenance and on going issues trouble free motoring comes from knowing there is a community of fellows who share our common concept of transportation regards -- roger w From Proverbs: Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king ... ---------------------------------------------------------- Explore printed work at: http://www.prliving.ca/ View the growing list of video work at: http://www.youtube.com/user/LastonLastof#g/u http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt |
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