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Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:32 am

HELP !! I'm working on my 77 vw hormiga (fwd) and have bad outer cv joints , and almost feel like giving up ! Help , if anyone knows what part this Is I would be eternally grateful ! It also has my local aircooled vw shop miffed !
Spyderman

Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:07 am

I have not seen Hormiga but i know it is based to VW EA-489,and EA-489 auter cv:s where not used in other vehicles,part number is 200 407 331,rubber boot an smallparts are from K-70.

Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:24 am

Any luck with the CVs? I have purchased a Hormiga. There has been a lot of deferred sevice. I guess they had lost the manual. I wanted to perform the service. Any ideas?? Thanks

Fri Apr 05, 2013 3:08 am

Homer,
I think it's going to be tough finding those in the US. I would try contacting a VW dealer with the part number mentioned above. Unfortunately, the dealer in Melbourne will most likely be of no help. I'm sure there is someone on this site who works at a dealership and has access to its network/supply channels. They will most likely be outside the US.

I've only seen one Hormiga before and it was in Bolivia. What's the story on this one?

Your other option might be to take the complete joint to a CV rebuilder and see if they can regrind it and fit larger balls. I don't think there is anyone in Brevard Co. that does this but I could be wrong. There used to be a few guys that rebuilt axles in S. Florida 10+ years ago when I last lived there. Chinese replacement axles are usually so cheap that rebuilding axles isn't done anymore.

Good luck
Josh

Fri Apr 05, 2013 1:49 pm

That number goes nowhere in a US computer. All I come up with for 200407331 is that it was dropped on 2/15/1989 and the Classic Parts Center icon doesn't show up either. Have you got a picture of the CV joint? Knowing how VW loved raiding the parts bin for different models maybe there's something else that will fit?

Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:52 pm

Thanx for the feed back on my quest , for replacing outer cv joints for hormiga .still looking ! A friend of mine from Germany is gonna try a simple search on that vw logistics site , with his help with the German language maybe Hanover Germany has them !? I'm not very computer literate but my sister law post an with pics of the cv joint in the wanted section . ......... Remember the saying " drivers wanted " ? Well , I'm wanting to drive , the h o r m I g a a a a a

Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:48 pm

I'm new in samba so I hope you get This message
Hormigas were made in mexico in the seventies
I had one for 10 years then sold it 10 years ago
Motor is all vw so no problem getting spare parts there
you might still find some other parts here in mexico but they are rare
look for spare parts in mexican sites
in mexico city
Euro vintage euro&[email protected]
Beltran volks [email protected]
Kafer parts [email protected]

I dont know if they speak english but give it a try

Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:22 am

Low Bräu wrote: Homer,
I think it's going to be tough finding those in the US. I would try contacting a VW dealer with the part number mentioned above. Unfortunately, the dealer in Melbourne will most likely be of no help. I'm sure there is someone on this site who works at a dealership and has access to its network/supply channels. They will most likely be outside the US.

I've only seen one Hormiga before and it was in Bolivia. What's the story on this one?

Your other option might be to take the complete joint to a CV rebuilder and see if they can regrind it and fit larger balls. I don't think there is anyone in Brevard Co. that does this but I could be wrong. There used to be a few guys that rebuilt axles in S. Florida 10+ years ago when I last lived there. Chinese replacement axles are usually so cheap that rebuilding axles isn't done anymore.

Good luck
Josh

X2. I used to work at a parts store that rebuilt axles. They basically grind the grooves out of the joint and fit oversize ball bearings. Doesnt take long and I am sure it will be far cheaper than sourcing new ones.