Re: Inner CV diagnosis/replacement

[FreshApple <freshapple@mac.com>]

    I just changed an axle on my 16V.  Not too bad.  I bought the whole axle with
both CV joints and spindle complete with grease and everything for like 75 bucks.  I
didn't even have to loosen the struts.  I just cranked the wheel all the way to one
side and it came out.  Triple square bolts #8 spline or 6 mm hex are used on the
inner.  Who knows which you have, maybe the allen hex and you wont have to go buy
the spline tool.
You might consider checking the front wheel bearings though.  The CV joint will
sound more like a popping noise, especially when the wheel is turned and
accelerating, whereas the wheel bearing will sound like grinding and get louder with
speed, and also make your front end feel like it's not tracking straight or
"floating" when your going straight down the road.  A movement of the axle, as you
described, might also be a bad wheel bearing, check it, while you have it jacked up
and see if there's any movement or wobbles between the bearing and the axle spindle
when it's up.

Brad Sterling wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>         I finally slid under my car that's been sitting for a month or so.  I
> stopped driving it because there was a slight clunking associated with the
> drivetrain.  I thought it might be one of the inner CVs (thanks to this
> list), but I wasn't going to drive it until I was sure.  Anyway, I took it
> out today.  No clunking noise, but a slight vibration.  Not constant, but
> consistently came back and made the same vibration every couple of seconds
> at 40 mph in 4th gear.  The passenger side axle moves a little when I twist
> it with the car in gear and weight on the front wheels.  I'm thinking this
> is the problem, but need a little confirmation.  How much should an axle
> twist in the above situation?
>
>         Preemptive follow-up question:  How long will it take to fix for a decent
> wrencher?  I've not worked on transaxles before, but the Bentley makes it
> sound like it's not too bad.  Granted, I have none of the tools and stuff (a
> new axle, triple squares, hub not socket, poly muhnuhmmuhnum grease, etc.).
> But if I did, are we talking a couple hours, a couple days, or months?  Any
> info/tips would help.
>
>         TIA.
>
> - Brad
> '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
> '76 International Scout II
>
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