Date:         Fri, 8 Jul 94 11:00:12 EDT
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From:         drew@sunrise.com (Drew Jenkins)
Subject:      Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?

Joel writes:
> 
> ok. so what have we got?
> 1. joints need grease.
> 2. more grease is better than less grease.
> 3. grease dries out. needs cleaning off and replacing.
> 4. joint boots dry out and crack and get cut. need replacing eventually.
> 5. flipping/reversing should extend the life of the joint for a while longer.
> 6. bolts can be a bitch to get out. best to have lots of options.
> 7. star-bolts is better bolts if you can get them.
> 8. re-check the bolts after a while. they might loosen up.
> 
> did i miss anything?

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that when the cv's are removed
and disassembled for cleaning and repacking, my mechanic makes it a
point to mark each ball and it's associated socket. This way, upon
reassembly, each ball goes back into the same socket.

Seems to make sense to me.

Drew Jenkins
86 Synchro (with 8 cv's)