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Danwvw
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 Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:11 pm Post subject: CV Joints 1973 Beetle |
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Some Aftermarket CV's with the axles are smaller and not original and original CV parts don't match them. So unless the splines are messed up or something just get CV's OEM CV's for your car. I have gotten OEM Lobro joints from AutoHausAZ.
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Baby's Bug
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Starter wont crank |
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I'm trying to understand if i need a new CV joint/axle or should just replace the boot. The more i think about it the better the axle/CV seem to be in my head. Since i had the wheels off the ground and pulled the CVs to pull the tranny, it would be normal to pulled out until i put weight back on the wheels and it pushed back in right?
Like i said i was able to get it pushed back in and everything tightened and seems very stable now, but i dont know if thats a good fix. Regardless i have to at a minimum replace the boot, and the reason im asking the question is JBugs has 4 boots for $18 where a CV kit is 65$ for a single side. |
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Danwvw
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Starter wont crank |
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I have not done a Bugs cv joints just Buses and Porsches all my bugs were early before them. But yeah, things slide around. Shafts move in and out. The thing you want to do is grab the axle and turn it forward and backward and determine if there is much play. If there is not much play then the ones you have are probably good but they will need cleaning and repacking. The easiest time to do this is with the engine out. But it can be done anytime and is much easier with the car up on a lift.
You can kind of get an idea of what to do and what to look for from a U-Tube video like this one 914 CV-Joints Part 2 however your cv joints are probably a different part number, the assembly etc should be the same. Wear plastic gloves, Clean CV's up completely de-grease (I use mineral sprits) then put in new grease and new boots. The bolts can be re-used but come with new joint kits. Got to get the old dirt out of the socket head or spline bolts then they are pretty easy to remove and work with. After you have had them back together for a few days driving go under the car again and tighten them again. I use a 3/8" ratchet and allan or spline socket to do mine. Vice grips will work though.
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