Re: cv compatibility

["lerb" <lerb@redrose.net>]

I still say goto pep boys or parts America $90 life time warranty! Even if
the boot rips ya take it back!!!!
- -----Original Message-----
From: Wm. Josiah Erikson <josiah@gsinet.net>
To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: cv compatibility


>Taking a CV shaft out, replacing the outer CV joint and putting it back in
>takes me about an hour and a half, maximum, but maybe I'm special. The
outer
>CV's I can get for like $35, I bet you can too.
>Or, if you really want a whole used assembly, I'll sell you one. I'd need
to
>know if you have 100mm or 90mm output shafts on your tranny, though.
>BTW,
>AFAIK, all VW outer CV joints are the same. Fox, Rabbit, Scirocco, Jetta,
Golf,
>etc. I think even Quantums have the same outer CV joint. The axle shafts
are
>all different, and there is some variation in the inner CV's as well, but
the
>outers should be the same.
>If you're looking to replace a whole axle shaft with a used one, you can
take
>one from any 8v A1 chassis car, as long as you get the same side and you
match
>up the inner joint size. There are two sizes- 100mm ('85 and later, I
think,
>but I'm not sure) and 90mm. Perhaps the sportier VW's got the bigger output
>flanges? I dunno...
>    HTH!
>    -Josiah
>
>Daniel A. Nowlan wrote:
>
>> I have been clicking on the right side for about 2 months, and I've
decided
>> to break down and do something about it finally now that it's cooled off
a
>> bit.  However, since my Rocco is my daily driver, I can't really have any
>> down time.  Unfortunately, it's hard to rebuild the CV when it's still on
>> my car.  What other VW CV's are the same as the one for my '86 8v?  I ask
>> b/c I'm having a bit of a tough time finding an easy-to-get-to CV from a
>> Scirocco at the boneyard.  Are any of the 16v the same?  What about the
>> Jetta, Golf, etc?  Thanks.
>>
>> Dan
>> '86 8v red martian (for now)
>>
>>   mailto:nowlan@flash.net
>>   http://www.flash.net/~nowlan/
>>
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