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Date:         Wed, 29 Dec 1999 08:42:36 +0200
Reply-To:     Jimmy Sanby <SanbyJ@TELKOM.CO.ZA>
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From:         Jimmy Sanby <SanbyJ@TELKOM.CO.ZA>
Subject:      Re: My CV problem has escalated!
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its not an Allen key...... Well when I started servicing my CV's, I had a mixture of splines and Allen keys

Jimmy

>>> "Alan J. Flint" <ajflint@ITSA.UCSF.EDU> 12/28/99 04:25PM >>> Chris: FIrst off, its not an Allen key, its a special 12-point tool that you need for these CV joints. NAPA has it cheap. The Bentley has a nice sequence on repacking (and reassembling) CV joints. Make sure it ists overly worn, though. If there is any question, just replace with original Lobro joint. No, you don't have to do one joint immediately just because you did the other.

Good luck, please don't drive on less than 6 bolts -- per wheel.

Alan.

On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Chris Gkikas wrote:

> Hoooboy! > > First off, this is my first day on this list and I'm _overwhelmed_ by > the incredibly knowledgable and helpful replies to my woeful cries. > Thank you so much, those of you who made me excited and terrified at the > same time. > > Now, however... I went to VW today and bought six new CV-bolts because > I'd lost three on the road somewhere and one of the remaining three was > bent. I ended up hammering and crankin' the hell out of that allen key > to remove the bent bolt. Took me an hour, and I've once again got motor > sludge in my hair. > > [by the way, check out this page > http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9860/bus.html > it's the page I wrote with pictures about removing the transmission and > replacing the front seal. it's only been three weeks and I'm supposed > to leave WEDNESDAY for NYE in the Everglades for a Phish concert... :O ] > > Got the new bolts, greased it up with some Speedi-Boot moly grease and > tried putting it back on. Big mistake not to jack up that side of the > bus. A ball fell out. > > That's where I'm at tonight, and again, we're leaving Wednesday. I'm > sure, considering the great responses so far, that I'll know where I > stand soon. So what's next? Do I remove the driveshaft and disassemble > and repack and reinstall? Do I foolheartedly attempt to reinsert the > bearing in the morning, pray it goes it, grease and reinstall? If I > service one CV, _must_ I service the other as well? Remember, just > gotta drive 6 hours there and 6 hours back, after that I can finish the > job? > > New Years or bust, > Chris >


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