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

[accessys at smart.net]

hang em from some part of the frame with an adjustable strap/wire zip ties

Bob

On Sat, 11 Jul 2015, Pat Spragge/RFAN wrote:

> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:51:17 -0700
> From: Pat Spragge/RFAN <Pat.Spragge at rfan.com>
> To: "accessys at smart.net" <accessys at smart.net>
> Cc: Martin Mikush <martinmikush at gmail.com>, Type2 list <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] T2 '70 CV Joints - noise ? & replacement ... need help...
> 
>
> Easier getting them out than putting them in. Especially if you are lying
> on your back doing the one arm bench press to hold the driveshaft in place
> while starting the bolts.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jul 11, 2015, at 6:45 PM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
>>
>> 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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