Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:09:47 -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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Hi Dave,
No original post, not even in junk.
I hope you got out on your trip.
We go to Black Bear Folk Festival this weekend. This even though Heidi has a broken foot.
There is a small vanagon group with special parking. It should be fun. It is our first time.
Best,
Eric
> On Oct 3, 2023, at 7:03 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
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> Thanks Eric. Did you get the original post?
>
> Dave
>
> On Monday, October 2, 2023 at 01:21:26 PM EDT, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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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
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> > On Oct 2, 2023, at 1:16 PM, Rick Cooper <rick@WEBLEAF.CA <mailto:rick@WEBLEAF.CA>> wrote:
> >
> > I did get the original message. (I don't think I've ever had a problem receiving messages as some members have.)
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 2, 2023, at 9:42 AM, Eric Caron wrote:
> >> Thanks Mark,
> >>
> >> Funny that so many of us didn’t get the email. I usually get Dave’s.
> >>
> >> In answer,
> >>
> >> I would have said, get a good look at all the boots including the one with Greece.
> >>
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> But, in a perfect world get it off and new boot and Greece applied.
> >>
> >> Lately, I keep a Axel ready for my standard 84 and boots, Greece, bolts and parts, including extra CV joint ready to go.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Oct 2, 2023, at 12:32 PM, Mark Drillock <madvws@COX.NET <mailto:madvws@COX.NET>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> In my inbox on 9/28 as below.
> >>>
> >>> On 9/28/2023 11:22 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <mailto: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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