Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:13:40 -0500
Reply-To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Was cv joint question
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Nope, greased and replaced all 4 cv joints with about a tube and a half.
Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Oct 18, 2013 7:08 AM, <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> Wait, one joint took a tube and a half of grease? Heck one axle shouldn't
> have taken that much. You can over grease them and it will lead to shorter
> life, especially of the boot.
> I believe each joint is to receive 4oz of grease, about.
> If you out upwards of 10oz in you must have packed the boot.....
>
> -craig
>
> On Oct 18, 2013, at 7:43 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> > 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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