drive flange scoring?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

That was cheaper than they are now, I checked on the 16V set not long
ago....  IIRC, 90.00-plus each...

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com>
To: "'Phil Boeye'" <rocco_phil@yahoo.com>; "'Scirocco List'"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: drive flange scoring?


> Yes, the seal can wear 2 grooves into the hardened surface of the CV
flange.
>
> You can clean it up with an emerald cloth, or very fine sandpaper. This is
a
> temporary fix, since the hardened surface is very thin, and it will wear
> down again, a little quicker this time. Keep in mind, that it probably
took
> 100K-200K+. to wear it down to begin with...
>
> New flanges are an option, I paid $120, or so, for my set.
>
> Peter
> http://thescirocco.com/
>
> Please! Include the previous text in your reply...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org] On Behalf
Of
> Phil Boeye
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 9:05 PM
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> Subject: SPAM-LOW: drive flange scoring?
>
> Is it possible for the drive flange to get scored?  I thought I remembered
> something about how overtime the flanges themselves can get grooving and
> cause a loss of oil, even though you might have new flange seals in.
>
> Someone confirm or correct me on that, please.
>
>
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