Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 13:21:11 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Grease on axel
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Now that is a great tip. It never hurts to check this and another list member mentioned loose CV bolts a couple weeks ago.
eRic
> On Oct 2, 2023, at 1:16 PM, Rick Cooper <rick@WEBLEAF.CA> wrote:
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> I did get the original message. (I don't think I've ever had a problem receiving messages as some members have.)
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> As for advice, my experience is as follows. I replaced the boots on my CV joints a few years ago. A year or so later, I was checking under the van in prep for a trip and noticed grease leaking from one of the inboard boots. When I looked closer, I realized that three of the mounting bolts had come loose and were allowing grease to be thrown out as the axle revolved. I suspect that I had failed to properly torque them when I had replaced the boots. Tightening them properly solved the problem.
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> Rick
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> On Mon, Oct 2, 2023, at 9:42 AM, Eric Caron wrote:
>> Thanks Mark,
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>> Funny that so many of us didn’t get the email. I usually get Dave’s.
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>> In answer,
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>> I would have said, get a good look at all the boots including the one with Greece.
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>> If a small cut or tear, and no time for repair, I’d still do the trip. The CV is strong.
>> Some folks will put extra Greece in a bad boot to get through using syringe.
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>> But, in a perfect world get it off and new boot and Greece applied.
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>> Lately, I keep a Axel ready for my standard 84 and boots, Greece, bolts and parts, including extra CV joint ready to go.
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>> Eric Caron
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>>> On Oct 2, 2023, at 12:32 PM, Mark Drillock <madvws@COX.NET> wrote:
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>>> In my inbox on 9/28 as below.
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>>> On 9/28/2023 11:22 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
>>>> Hi All.
>>>> I'm just about to leave on a short trip.ย An hours' drive across MA to Greenfield to do a backyard campout with far flung friends.ย On Sunday a 3 hour drive up to Crawford Notch in NH to do a couple of days hiking and looking for foliage, 3 days there.ย Then a 2.5-hour drive home.ย Problem is, I noticed my driver's side inboard (next to trans) axel has grease on it.ย Maybe a bad boot.ย So am I making a problem for myself doing this trip.ย It would be a shame not to be able to do it, but worse if a CV joint failed.What is the list wisdom on this one??ย Supposed to leave today.
>>>> Dave B.the Boston one
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