Date:         Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:10:37 -0500
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cv joint question
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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The outside of the joint has a single line on one side and a triple line on
the other, both run the circumference. The splined inner has somewhat of a
shoulder on one side, could that be for the locking ring?

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Oct 16, 2013 8:07 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Vanagon does not use the cone washer. The outside of the joint should
> have a line. The line faces away from the shaft.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> ralph meyermann
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:51 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: cv joint question
>
> Thanks, but what about the cone washer and the shoulder on the splined
> inner? Should it be placed inside or outside on the shaft?
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> On Oct 15, 2013 5:39 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have Bus Depot boots on my van right now, and they seem pretty good.
> > Time will tell. This after a horrible three-year spell of getting
> > crappy boots locally. My point is, the quality varies. If I had a good
> > set of OEM VW boots on my vanagon I would leave them alone if they
> > were not split before I would put some iffy aftermarket brand on. Been
> > there, done that, once every ten months or so.
> >
> > The good ones seem three times as thick and much more pliable than the
> > bad ones.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Michael <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Inspect them closely for good long term usage.  If they pass your
> > > inspection for defects or aging, go ahead and reuse them.  Just
> > > realize what a pain it can be to have replace them later if they go
> bad.
> > >
> > > Mike B.
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > > On Oct 15, 2013, at 17:54, ralph meyermann
> > > > <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all! me again bugging the biggest collective of Vanagon
> > > > knowledge
> > for
> > > > help. I finally removed one side to replace the cv joints and
> > > > noticed a difference between the old and the new lobro ones. The
> > > > new ones seem to have a small shoulder on one side and the old
> > > > ones do not, and the old
> > > ones
> > > > seem not to have the cone shaped washer provided in the new kits?
> > > > Also
> > if
> > > > my boots arent torn should I reuse them? Thanks as always
> > > > --
> > > > Velma 1982 1.9L AAZ turbo diesel Westy
> > >
> >
>