Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:30:42 -0700
Reply-To: T3 Technique <christopher@T3TECHNIQUE.COM>
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From: T3 Technique <christopher@T3TECHNIQUE.COM>
Subject: Re: CV joints/Axle options
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Hi Ken!
Thanks, but no need for an apology. I know how it goes. I've been there. No worries at all!
Christopher
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 11:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: CV joints/Axle options
Chris, I apologize to you. Sometimes I am over sensitive.
Ken
On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 2:08 PM T3 Technique <christopher@t3technique.com>
wrote:
> Well, while I respect Ken and have referred many, many people his way for
> parts I don't carry, I would disagree that I'm not active on here. While I
> may not be as active as Ken, I do try to help when I can. However I also
> try really hard to not come across as trying to sell anyone anything. If I
> can offer advice and some specifically asks about a product I offer, I am
> happy to engage, but most times I don't step out and offer to make a sale.
>
> That said, I do agree with William Monk, especially about the quality of
> Redline grease taking a nose dive. It used to be great, but it's no longer
> reliable.
> Christopher
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 6:36 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: CV joints/Axle options
>
> I have been selling GKN CV boots for many years. They are the best you can
> buy and will last. That has been my experience with them. We give a 2 year
> warranty on them.
>
> As far as "our vendors" go, when was the last time Burley or T3 has posted
> on this list? I mean they supply Vanagon parts, but are they active here?
> Do they support vanagon.com? Nope. So if you want to support a vendor
> that supports this group, you want to look at who is actively supporting
> it. Wink, wink.
>
> Ken
>
> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 9:05 AM William Monk <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Redline grease changed its formula and is no longer the grease it used to
> > be. The GKN boots also don’t last very long in today environment.
> Rockford
> > boots are the way to go.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Mar 11, 2019, at 8:34 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > RedLine is Good Grease but the Expense is Unnecessary ~
> > >
> > >
> > >> On 11 Mar , 2019, at 4:33 PM, Jack R wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Chris,
> > >>
> > >> You want to get the OEM GKN CV Joints, and repack with Red Line
> grease!
> > >> As for boots, the GKN boots are OEM.
> > >> Stay away from the cheap china CV Axle shafts.
> > >> BusDepot has a great package deal on the joints/boot kits.
> > >> http://www.busdepot.com/251598101
> > >>
> > >> RedLine CV-2 Grease.
> > >>
> > >> Clean everything... it is a big and messy job, but done right, they
> can
> > last 200k miles.
> > >> I just completed the task on my 84!
> > >>
> > >> Jack R.
> > >> 84 Westy Wolfie, 4 speed.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of Chris S
> > >> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2019 9:53 PM
> > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >> Subject: CV joints/Axle options
> > >>
> > >> First of all, hello again after a long pause. Now… onto interesting
> > stuff.
> > >>
> > >> I have a curious cank-cank-cank noise coming from right rear as I take
> > right turns and weight shifts off the right axle. It’s gotten louder over
> > time and It sounds like a bad CV joint, so I presume that’s it..
> > >>
> > >> What are our CV joint/axle options these days? I see 944 joints
> listed
> > for greater articulation ( I have a Syncro), but 944 folks are running
> > Vanagon axles/joints in their race cars. I see very expensive 930 joints
> > which, like any other off-road accessory, come with extensive list of
> > benefits rivaling viagra. Then I see roll-the-dice discount joints.
> > >>
> > >> My Syncro is mildly lifted with super Schwenk springs.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks in advance,
> > >>
> > >> Chris in Atlanta.=
> >
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
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