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Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 1999 08:20:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: CV Joints
Comments: To: Yovanguy@AOL.COM
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When I worked my outer cv to replace a torn boot last year, I did buy new
bolts and lockwashers - didn't use locktite though - so far - so good.


I assume that you reused those bolt-positioning shims, (as did I).


I wonder what would happen if they were not installed?


Marshall Ruskin




>A problem I have been having of late is the joints becoming lose i.e. all
six
>bolts backing out of the transmission drive.  I always torque them on with
>the proper driver, do they require some sort of loctite?  Are you not
suppose
>to use the bolts over again i.e. do they stretch like escort head bolts?
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