We have just purchased a 76 2L auto Kombi, and had the heads reconditioned. The motor is running well now but there is a slight noise, sounds like from somewhere in the transmission, over about 80 k/hr. Is there an easy way to test if the CV joints need servicing? Thanks in anticipation.
From an late middle-aged Newbie
Just pull them out and do them that way you'll know if it's the cv's or not . I pull mine out and clean , repack & refit mine at least evert 12 mths , normally more due to the angle they are at due to the lift. I use Castrol LMM [ a smell that justs stays on your hands], I have a complete spare set so all I do pull one set out and put the new set in,then clean and repack the old set in your spare time
MIKE.
VW'S DON'T LEAK OIL, THEY JUST LEAVE THEIR MARK !!!
Thanks Mike, I will take your advice and repack the CV joints. The Kombi is a second car, my other transport being a 1982 Pug - not nearly as intersting as the Volksie.
If you have never done one, just look how they look BEFORE you pull them apart ,as if not put together right you won't get the movement in the cv right, if in Bris. and you need a hand just give me a yell.
MIKE.
VW'S DON'T LEAK OIL, THEY JUST LEAVE THEIR MARK !!!
Thanks again Mike. I'm in Melbourne, so Brisbane is out of the question, but thanks anyway. I have a VW Type 2 workshop manual and John Muir's book How to Keep Your VW Alive - a Manual for the Compleat Idiot. It's easy to read and the instructions on the CV joint clean and repack with grease sounds fairly straight forward. I'll let you know how it goes.
Yeah its easier to pull them out n clean and inspect them rather than trying to guess.
Make sure you get the correct tool for undoing the bolts that hold the joint onto drive flanges
Once apart you will soon see if they are pitted and worn. Watch out when removing the circlips they fly and could get you in the eyes.
Check this page out. It's what I used to service my cv joints. Very helpful text and pictures.
http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htmDon't forget the CV's need 90g of grease each!!! That's quite a lot to pack in there, but if you don't there are air gaps in there and it's not greased properly. VW used to sell (maybe still do??) tubes with 90g in it, but you can either measure it out, or I just guesstimate on volume of the container (eg if container is 360g you need 1/4 of it).
Great fun job....... 😀
Andy
