Date:         Mon, 27 Dec 1999 11:59:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Cleaning CVs
Comments: To: Chris Gkikas <theerion@GATOR.NET>
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After attempting three times on three different Vans to perform this
service, including my Vanagon, my recommendation is to just bolt them
back on and forget it if the boots are not torn.  Tighten them all up
well.

I have found that van CV joints are "lubed for life," unlike CV joints
on lighter cars.  In my experience since 1974 their life is about 80,000
to 100,000 miles no matter what you do.  Each time I intended to repack
mine, there was more than enough wear to warrant replacing all of them,
especially given the amount of work involved in repacking the old ones.

Even the dealer warned me the first time I brought it in for that
service (a long time ago) that they always end up replacing them.  I
thought it was just dealer overkill, but I was wrong.

It is your choice, but you better like getting really dirty!

Chris Gkikas wrote:

> I wanna clean them really good and repack them.  What should I use to
> clean them out?
> I'm leaving for a trip on Wednesday and will wait to pull and redo them
> completely, but until then, how should I clean them out and repack them?
>

Stuart MacMillan
Manager, Case Program
800-909-8244 ext 208

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