Re: CV fun away from home...

[John Erickson <hombre@elp.rr.com>]

At 03:53 PM 12/2/2001 -0700, Josh Hignight wrote:
>Well now, what would a nice relaxing trip to the folks house without a car
>problem be? A pain in the butt!
>
>No clicking/noise prior to breaking, but my left outer cv joint decided to
>explode about 30 miles outside Las Cruces NM (about 200 miles from my
>house). Okay, so about half way here the car started to shudder a bit, like
>an unbalanced tire, but no other signs. Being that it was on Saturday, after
>12 noon (why does everything in small towns close at noon?), I was only able
>to find a cv half shaft at NAPA. I installed the new shaft today (sunday)
>and everything seems fine. But has anyone ever had problems with NAPA
>half-shafts?
>
>Oh, and the CV bolt tool... HAH! I found one at Checker! How's that for
>lucky. I thought for sure I was going to have to call John in EP to see if
>he had one I could borrow.
>
>Maybe one day I'll make it down to El Paso John.

Bring the CV bolt tool (I don't have one).  I'll buy it off you.

My brake project got interesting at the end.  I have a little too much 
brake travel and my parking brake doesn't work anymore.  I think the two 
are related.  I don't think the rear caliper self-adjusting option is 
working according to Hoyle (that guy).  Maybe a little use will get the 
adjusters to work.  Do Sciroccos heal themselves???  Other than that, the 
car stops straight and true.

John
El Paso



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