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Kombi Universals
Kommer - April 11th, 2005 at 09:02 AM

My 2.0l aircooled has shagged universals. I had a look underneath and the boots are looking pretty sad- all torn and all the grease is flung out.

What's the go as far as replacements are concerned. Are some brands better than others ? Some places advertise "reconditioned" CVs. Is that worth looking into ?

Does anyone know anyone in the Western Sydney area who they'd recommend to do the job or supply the bits ?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

VolksFolks - April 11th, 2005 at 09:09 AM

You have U2U

Andy

helbus - April 11th, 2005 at 09:13 AM

The first couple of times I got cheap CV boots and they would just split again after 6-12 months. False economy. Then I got German made good quality ones and they have lasted years, still going.
The original CV's started making a bit of noise so I investigated 'reco' and new etc. I ended up getting 4 brand new German made ones. It cost me $600 five years ago but I know they should last another 25 years at least.

At the end of the day it is again a cost v's quality factor.

I would recommend V VDS to give you the advice and supply the parts you require.

mnsKmobi - April 11th, 2005 at 09:28 AM

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Originally posted by Kommer
My 2.0l aircooled has shagged universals. I had a look underneath and the boots are looking pretty sad- all torn and all the grease is flung out.

What's the go as far as replacements are concerned. Are some brands better than others ? Some places advertise "reconditioned" CVs. Is that worth looking into ?

Does anyone know anyone in the Western Sydney area who they'd recommend to do the job or supply the bits ?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.


Are the joints actually stuffed? The cheapest approach would be to clean the existing ones, pack with CV joint grease and put on good boots. There is an article in the library on http://www.type2.com that tells you how to remove and replace the CVs and how to tell if they're stuffed.

I read recently that CVs are reco'd by boring out the passages that the ball bearings sit in and putting in new ball bearings. If that sounds ok to you go for the reco'd joints! You also need to consider what distance you expect to travel while you own the kombi.