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Date:         Fri, 18 Oct 2013 06:43:52 -0500
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Was cv joint question
Comments: To: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5260F004.8040002@turbovans.com>
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With the p.o. It wouldn't surprise me that he forgot to tighten them. I had them all torqued to 33# without any issue. We have our last road trip of the year this weekend, about 250 miles each way. I plan to re torque up there.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Oct 18, 2013 3:23 AM, "Scott Daniel" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> that's scary if two screws just pulled out, on one cv joint/flange , > without unscrewing them. > > that would mean only four screws holding that one on. > > It's a good idea to check the torque of the screws after running for a > while.. > say a few hundred miles. > > I'd be putting in a good used stub axle myself if two of the screw holes > were stripped out. > > Scott > > > On 10/17/2013 5:16 PM, ralph meyermann wrote: > > Hi gang! So I just finished changing all the cv joints. The drivers side > seemed fine nice and tight with decent grease, the passenger side on the > other hand the inner grease was really runny and the joint fair. The outer > seemed the problem, grease was dry and almost chalk like consistency and > the joint a bit rusty a bit loose and 2 bolts that I pulled straight out > without unscrewing? Just finished with dinner and cleanup, about to go for > a test drive and confirm the clickety click/vibration has been resolved. > Thanks again for the help! Really messy greasing new joints that took about > a tube and a half of Mobil One synthetic! > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy > > > >


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