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Date:         Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:25:34 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
Comments: To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CC587FC2-D102-4B9D-AA84-8AF6D3FF37CD@gmail.com>
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Yes, but in my opinion NAPA is one of the better chains.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.grow-sun.com www.raspberryproject.com http://goo.gl/niRzVw

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Dennis Jowell Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 5:14 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies

Quick question is FLAPS like a NAPA store out here in New England?

Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont

> On Jan 12, 2015, at 8:23 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I don't know what your situation is exactly, but if this applies to > it, you can go to a FLAPS and buy a needle injector that will snap > onto your grease gun. This will penetrate the rubber boot and apply grease to the CV joint. > Not perfect, massaging the boot will help. If simple lubrication is > your problem, this technique, if done right with say 15 strokes of the > gun, could help. If you have some other problem, it's won't help. > Sounds like you are getting to your early, though. > > Jim > >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 4:03 PM, John Seehorn <jseehorn@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks for all of the suggestions. I did check for loose bolts and >> found a couple loose on the RH side outer. I'm positive they were >> tight at installation and tightening them did not make the noise go >> away. So I suspect that the RH axle is the one causing the noise. >> I'm going to try swapping the axles first. >>

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