[T2] T2 '70 CV Joints - noise ? & replacement ... need help...

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by a box of gloves and couple rolls of paper towels. you will use them. 
not that difficult a job but maybe messiest on bus.

Bob
PS  get the Bentley manual
Haynes is really not that good



On Sun, 12 Jul 2015, Martin Mikush wrote:

> Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2015 01:14:53 +0300
> From: Martin Mikush <martinmikush at gmail.com>
> To: Type2 list <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: [T2] T2 '70 CV Joints - noise ? & replacement ... need help...
> 
> Hello
> She is a t2 1970 with some improvements.
> After reading the Haynes manual and few posts here ant there I think
> that I am ready to take on the job - replacing the outer CV Joints
> with new ones.
> On the 1970 t2 bus I have an intermittent banging noise on the rear
> right side - checked the rubber boot - it appears with no cracks but
> empty of grease. The banging noise starts after taking sharp turns
> with harder acceleration and then disappears. Increases with the
> speed. So my assumption is that the CV joints are the culprit. I
> acquired the bus from a widow of a guy who did a lot of maintenance on
> this bus but no exchange of information was possible in regards of
> when and what was done on this beautiful bus.
> I read the thread here about using the right washers and dyno to the
> right torque too the retaining 6 bolts. Wrote down a note to remind
> myself on the groove to be on the inner side - towards the shaft.
> I was told that if not replacing all of them I could "rotate" them
> -the one from the left side to go on the right side end vice-verca. I
> was told that this way I could "extend their life.
> Is there anything else I should be aware of before I take on this job?
> - it will be my first time replacing CV joints.
> Thank you
>
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