Date:         Mon, 5 Jul 1999 08:47:07 -0700
Reply-To:     "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
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From:         "Tom L. Neal" <jneal@NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Joint advice
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Don't wait for CV problems.  The shop that fixed mine at about 100K said
that original German grease gets thin and runs out in US heat.  Don't wait
for excessive wear/breakage.  About every 60K seems conservative.  Mine
wore/broke at 100K and 180K. Cheers, Tom Neal

On Sun, 4 Jul 1999, Paul Albert wrote:

> >By doing this (as you prolly know) you utilize new, relatively untouched
> >wear surfaces on the OPPOSITE side of the machined groves, in essence
> >giving you new CVs.  We are due for this service.
> Jul 4, 1999
> Hello Matt,
> When do you proposed this should be done on a pM schedule. My '87 westy
> has 79k on it and othing like that has been done. Should I wait for
> problems?
> When you have a minute..
> Thanks
> Ciao,
> Paolo
>
> Memorable Dates In The 20th Century For month of July: On July 4, 1946
> Pres. Truman proclaims the Philippines independent form the US.
>