Fill the joint first before you put the axle back in it.
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| Author: | superSeven [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:31 pm ] |
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with the driveshaft/cv joint off the car.. how loose should the cv joint be? it's been degreased, ready for new boot/grease, but just want to make sure it's still in good condition.. at the moment it all moves relatively freely with a little bit of play.. cv joint is off disc brake car. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:38 pm ] |
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Mine have done over 130,000 miles, you can feel slop when you grab & twist the driveshafts. But they don't click on full lock, so are still OK in my book. Just make sure they are clean, no chipped balls or tracks, and grease em good with CV grease. |
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| Author: | superSeven [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:42 pm ] |
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cool. got some castrol LMM.. do you just pack it all into the boot as tight as you can, then put the CV strap on? should I fill up the CV joint with grease before putting the drive shaft back in? sorry for the noob questions! Tim. edit there's no axial slop.. just a bit fore/aft a bit wobbly in its action, but twisting the driveshaft in the cv joint when it's all straigh it feels good. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:50 pm ] |
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Fill the joint first before you put the axle back in it.
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| Author: | superSeven [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:02 pm ] |
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yep did that.. but is it worth filling up the boot a bit too? or is that crazy talk. 
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| Author: | Blokeinamoke [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:03 pm ] |
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not too loose 
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| Author: | superSeven [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:06 pm ] |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:04 pm ] |
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superSeven wrote: yep did that.. but is it worth filling up the boot a bit too?
or is that crazy talk. nah, you need some air space in it for turning etc. otherwise the grease will squidge out |
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| Author: | superSeven [ Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:48 pm ] |
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thanks.. ended up leaving the boot empty.. loadsa grease in the joint. all back together now, car still goes forwards, backwards left and right. 
rego is on wednesday, then it becomes my daily drive. |
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