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Posted by: jim_hoyland May 1 2014, 03:37 PM
Looking for the most efficient way to degrease a couple of CVs I picked up at the swap meet. 
Posted by: r_towle May 1 2014, 03:38 PM
Kerosene, rubber gloves and a brush.
Dunk,and brush till clean.
Posted by: madmax914 May 1 2014, 05:24 PM
Soak it in Pine Sol. I found a rock tumbler on Craigslist, I made a canister with 3" PVC and I filled it half full of plastic media. I fill it half full of Pine Sol and let it tumble for 2-3 hours. Works great on grease and will cut the rust and grime on old bolts. Plus the parts smell good when they're done.
Posted by: crash914 May 1 2014, 05:58 PM
parts washer from Harbor Freight...Odorless mineral spirits....
Posted by: Mike Bellis May 1 2014, 09:34 PM
If you pop them apart, rubber gloves and paper towels will make quick work of most of the grease. Then a follow up with just about any degreaser.
Posted by: bdstone914 May 1 2014, 09:54 PM
If you pop them apart, rubber gloves and paper towels will make quick work of most of the grease. Then a follow up with just about any degreaser.
Just did six of them that way and used carb cleaner for what grease was left.
I find it a good practice to mark the orientation of the three main parts and put them back together exactly the same. I use a Dremel to make a small mark on the inner, outer races and cage.
Had many lock up after assembly if pit together differently.
Posted by: stugray May 2 2014, 08:15 AM
Yeah, just a roll of paper towels and some elbow grease.
Then I used brake cleaner for the last bit.
Just do one at a time. You dont want to mix up the parts between different CVs (even if they look identical)
Posted by: jim_hoyland May 4 2014, 03:06 PM
If you pop them apart, rubber gloves and paper towels will make quick work of most of the grease. Then a follow up with just about any degreaser.
Just did six of them that way and used carb cleaner for what grease was left.
I find it a good practice to mark the orientation of the three main parts and put them back together exactly the same. I use a Dremel to make a small mark on the inner, outer races and cage.
Had many lock up after assembly if pit together differently.
Great tip !
That saved me a lot of time.
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