 How do I re-pack a CV joint? |
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| krazykonrad |
 Sep 28 2007, 09:13 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610  |
Do I re-pack it like a wheel bearing or just squirt some grease in there or what? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/051103-stupid4.gif)
Many thanks! Konrad 72/4 |
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| Spoke |
Sep 28 2007, 10:41 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,991 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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Your FLAPS will have packets of CV grease, one for each CV. I cleaned my CVs with degreaser and remove all old grease and dirt. Then spray with carb cleaner to remove remaining residue.
Press grease into CV and work into the joint. Pack inside and outside until all grease is used up. If you're just cleaning and regreasing, don't turn the CV too much or a bearing or 2 may pop out. They're not fun to get back in. Spoke |
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| LowGT |
Sep 28 2007, 11:17 PM
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1.8 and Proud! Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 4,904 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Just in case it does pop apart on you, check out this classic thread. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=31536
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| BMartin914 |
Sep 29 2007, 08:16 AM
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Clean the joint up really well (i.e. all old grease gone), and re-pack (I do it in my hand kind of like a wheel bearing) with new MOLY grease. Don't use anything but MOLY.
The little packs that Spoke is referring are MOLY grease packets. Most FLAPS sell the packets, if not tubes too. |
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| BK911 |
Sep 29 2007, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 672 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Rocky Top, TN Member No.: 1,674 Region Association: None |
The coolest way I ever saw was with one of those vacuum pack thingies.
Put the grease on top of the wheel bearing, put it in a vacuum bag, turn on the machine, and viola, all done. No muss no fuss. It was on that 4 wheeler show with the little hottie. |
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| krazykonrad |
Sep 30 2007, 03:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,128 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610 |
QUOTE(BK911 @ Sep 29 2007, 11:42 AM)  Put the grease on top of the wheel bearing, put it in a vacuum bag, turn on the machine, and viola, all done. No muss no fuss. Somehow, I don't think that filling up my home vacuum with CV lube will go down smooth with the wife. If there was some kit or something to do this , it would be awesome! Thanks for all the input! As I noticed one of my CV joints is missing the gasket, it needs to be done sooner rather than later. Konrad |
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