[Brian Cameron]

A couple of questions on CV servicing:

Replacing all 4 CV boots and 2 of the joints (the other 2 were replaced just a handful of miles ago). Getting ready to repack with molybdeum disulphide grease.

1 How much grease should i pack into the joints?

2 And should extra grease go into the boot also? I don’t imagine i should completely stuff the boot with grease... or should I? How much grease is the goldilocks amount?


The new GKN Loebro boots are thin flange vs the oem originals which had thick flanges. Consequently when I did a test fit I discovered that the 50mm outer CV bolts now bottom out and jam the hub so it won’t turn. Inners are ok, a couple of threads show through the output flange, but don’t contact anything.

3 Do i need to use moon spacers, and if so, are these needed on all 4 cv’s? Is this just because of the flimsy thinner boot flanges?

4 Again, if the moon washers are needed, are these the ones noted for sportomatic, ie 911-332-191-00? Or is a different size / part number needed?

5 i was planning to cut the outer bolts to 47mm length on the outers, to prevent the jamming: is this a good idea, or should i get shorter bolts instead? Tried to find part # for 45mm bolts bit not sure if there is such a thing since I’m not having any luck...

Ok, 5 questions is more than a couple, but thanks in advance for any sage advice from the forum!