Cv Joint bolts loosening

liam66 Officially Full-On Dubber

260 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 18 Feb 2011, 2:00 pm

#827068

Got a small prob with the bolts holding the CV joints in constantly working loose.
I've been lock tighting them and tightening as far as I dare- still coming undone.
The axles seem to be the right length ( I guess) as at rest i can moove them back and forth by about 5mm.
The bolts themselves are aftermarket ( not genuine VW) Is this the problem?

66brm Seriously Crusin Dubber

140 posts · joined Nov 2009 · 18 Feb 2011, 2:13 pm

#827070

Do you have the little wavy washers under the heads of the bolts?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 18 Feb 2011, 3:35 pm

#827092

The bolts themselves are aftermarket ( not genuine VW) Is this the problem?

go and get some S/ Hands one and make sure u fit the wave washers

tighten the evenly as well

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liam66 Officially Full-On Dubber

260 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 18 Feb 2011, 4:19 pm

#827101

Thanks guys, now i've got a project for tommorrow.

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 19 Feb 2011, 5:09 am

#827159

You also MUST have the bridge plates under the serated washers.

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