Check for a post on 4/21 "Grease Needles for CVs, Rabbit Joke.." for instructions on how to use the "needle" technique. A full disassembly/repack is much better--plus you can check conditions in a face-to-joint way. I'm in the process of doing it to the front of my synchro and, you're right, it's time-consuming. I'm really doing it to replace cracked/torn boots. Injecting grease with the needle would at least give you peace of mind in knowing there's grease in the boot and that's worth something if you want to put off the more complete job. I've run a joint nearly dry to the point it was occasionally making noise, but if I'd injected grease, it may have been fine. At some point, though, they'll need visual inspection and repacking. I think Joel is getting a great life span on joints by repacking every 75k or something like that. Tough decision. How many miles on your synchro? Dan
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