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Cv Joint bolts loosening

liam66 - February 18th, 2011 at 02:00 PM

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 - February 18th, 2011 at 02:13 PM

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

vw54 - February 18th, 2011 at 03:35 PM

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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

liam66 - February 18th, 2011 at 04:19 PM

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

dangerous - February 19th, 2011 at 05:09 AM

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