Date:         Sat, 24 Oct 1998 16:34:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Syncro cv-joint fun
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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After the left outer rear cv started knocking last wednesday, my weekend
fun was clear. Repacking the joints with grease is a fairly easy job,
but that is not where the fun was. When removing the axle from the car,
I noticed that one of the bolts on the outer cv had its head broken off.
With my Dremel Multitool, I managed to grind two sides of the bolt, so I
could twist it out with a pliers, only to see that the bolt was broken
halfway down the threads too, leaving one part deep into the hub. So I
think I will have to remove the hub to get it out. Any tips would be
great, as I don't have any Bentley or Haynes to guide me. Will this be
possible without ruining the bearing? Anyone done this before? How much
torque to the 46 mm axle nut? Please let me know.

TIA
PerL
88 Syncro