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More CV questions for the DIY's
I have a few more questions about the CV's since that is the mode I am in right now.
In the Lame manual, err I mean Haynes manual  it says to mark everything with paint before you take it apart so you can put everything back the same way it came off. That makes good sense, but how do you guys mark the stuff? I cleaned the grease off the top and used enamel and let it dry and as soon as I started cleaning them in gas it was gone. Another thing, it says nothing about and my Dad jumped my a$$ about when he saw what I was doing. He says you have to get each bearing back in the exact same spot it was in. That makes some sense also if they are wore to that area, but if they are that wore I would think they are useless anyway?The haynes also says that once you remove the circlip that you just use your thumbs to push the half shaft out of the CV. Uh, yea right! Mine are like welded on it seems. There is no way! A gear puller might get it off. Has yours all came off easy? For future preventive maintenance, how often would you recommend dropping the axles and re-packing them? Seems like it should be done before they start making noise.  There was something else I don't remember right now I think, if I do I will post under this. Ok, I remembered. I got Valvoline Semi-synthetic moly based grease. Is there anything you would recommend over this?Thanks! Last edited by Ric (IL); 08-26-2002 at 12:04 PM.. |
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If you don't see grease leaking, I'd just leave them alone. If anything, just reverse them because they are wear on only one side. The other side is quite new. I'm not sure they need repacking unless a boot gets torn and the outside elements enter or grease leaves.
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The proper alignment thing is correct, but since you are replacing them (you ARE replacing them arent you??) it really doesn't matter.
IMO, I prefer to buy assembled halfshafts - by the time you buy the two joints, boots, and the gaskets, for an extra $20 you get the whole assembly AFJuvat
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I went the stupid way* I let it fall apart and then had to reassemble them about 12 times to get it right.
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Thanks!
Yea, AFJuvat, I bid on that "good used one with 30 day money back" on ebay. But, I plan on taking it apart and inspecting it before I put it in. Full o' grease can hide a lot of flaws. I guess I need to find that paint that they use at salvage yards. That stuff won't come off of anything! Not sure what they use. So, there is supposed to be a gasket? There were none in mine at all! Where does it go, between the joint and where it bolts on the trans. and wheel side? Mine wasn't leaking grease. Well, the bolts were covered with grease, but the boots are good and there was not grease everywhere, just on and arround the bolts. Also, one last thing(Maybe). Is there supposed to be a clamp or something on the small end of the boot? There isn't anything on mine, but it seems to be snug and not move. I thought I read something about removing the clamp in haynes, I might be wrong though. Thanks! |
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To tell you the truth, I don't remember if there is a clamp or not. (until something goes wrong, how often do you really look at your axles?)
http://www.pelicanparts.com/944/944_parts/944_83-85/Pic50.jpg Should give you an idea on how the whole assy goes together Ad far as marking direction/alignment goes, you can try Prussian Blue or Dykem - it stains the metal a deep blue color that doesn't wash off. AFJuvat
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Don't see no gasket in that pic.
Thanks on the Dykem and prussian blue! That is exactly what I needed to know! They have the dykem in yellow paint markers and in blue liquid in gallon jugs on ebay.
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There is "supposed to be a clamp on the small side, and I ordered the stupid special tool from Performance just in time to realize it was a largely overproduced POS!!! I ended up throwing it thru a window of my garage in frustration, said screw the clamp (not exactly verbatim) and put it on without. no leakage. if yer really concerned about seepage, get two large hose clamps and put the screw/tightner parts on opposite sides of each other (for balance) but I've had no clamp for 3000 miles and no ill effects.*
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