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76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#549856
just realised the cv's in my bus are greaseless, only had it for month or so and have not driven it much, duno how long this has been the case. But when i move the cv's on both sides its metal on metal clinking (sounds like valve lash) and there appears to be no grease in there.

Im feeling probably about 2mm free play perpendicular to the shaft. Are they dead or should be ok if i get some grease in there?

thanks guyz
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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#549898
They are dead when you go round a corner and you hear a clicking noise.

Pull them off and check / pack em now - you could be ok
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#549931
One thing is a MUST....

Lithium based Moly grease.... Castrol LMM or any other Lithium based MOLY grease...

Don't use anything else.....

I've used it on Front wheel drive CVs which were clicking going round a corner...

stopped all the noise....

I usually like the CV's to be grooveless... to reuse...
I pull them apart and wash in them in Kero....

then examine them...
and if they are not marked too badly by the ball bearings....

I used to grease them before i assembled them... but I found that extremely difficult when covered in Lithium grease... to reassemble them etc...

so. I now reassembly the CV joint then push in the Lithium grease....
still very messy...
lots of Paper towels and disposible gloves...
but make sure the grease gets right into the joints...

the lithium based Moly grease will then do its job...

Lee

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6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#549946
lol... i experienced the regreasing/packing/cleaning job a few months back... was the most dirtiest thing i eva did... let alone the most disturbing... lol (especially the after math with my mother complainging about alll the grease stains in the lawn... haha!
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76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#549948
yea its my 2nd time round so shouldnt be as bad. molybdenum grease is a must. Dont think ill pull them apart, dont have time but ill clean all the old grease out and pump thru sum fresh stuff.
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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#549950
yep i`d give them a go with repacking, like lee said wear disposable gloves as the grease is the blackest stick to evrything and stains skin stuff known to man😀

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#550079
Use a syringe to blow some gearbox oil into them via the 'small' axle end for now 😉
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