Rear Axle kit for 1970 Type II Bus

[SoFlo1970BusTypeII]

I apologize in advance as I am a novice to both forums and VW‘s. We r rebuilding a 1970 type II bus and working on the rear axles. Our local guy here in Ft Lauderdale sold us on new rear axle kits. When we opened them up only one of the 4 CV joints could be moved. I asked a neighbor who has a lot of experience with VW’s and Porsche’s and we took one of the joints that didn’t freely move apart but couldn’t get it back together because the bearings were too tight in the cage. When we took them back to the shop the mechanic said we needed to attach it to the van in order to move it around and the rear joints don’t need as much movement as the front ones. They are a good shop and will stand behind them if something goes wrong but I don’t want to put the engine back in if these are going to be a problem. Has anyone ran into an issue like this or have any thoughts or advice?

[busdaddy]

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Sounds sketchy to me, like crappy Chinese stuff that's expected to self clearance in use, but what if it continues to "clearance" after reaching free movement?, those guys aren't exactly famous for top quality plating and alloys.

It's up to you, but just because the seller offers free replacement it's still you doing all the re and re work, as well as suffering the down time, maybe in the middle of nowhere as well.

What was so horribly wrong with your old CV's, nothing beats good German parts, even if they are used and regreased with new boots.
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[Xevin]

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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=727876&highlight=axel
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[Xevin]

Try this. It has a video.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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[oprn]

New stock VW CV joints for the bus are indeed stiff but they can be moved by hand with effort. I have no idea about aftermarket ones as to quality or fit. After we wore out the first set of CV joints on Dad's '69 Bus we took them completely apart once a year, cleaned and repacked them with grease and the second set were still on the Bus and in good shape when I sold it 2 years ago.

The axles are quite easy to remove and service with the engine in the Bus. No reason to delay putting the engine in just on account of axles! If you are having trouble it's because they are neglected and seized up. Or are Ford parts? I have never heard of using Ford axles on a VW Bus!
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