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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Sam on 17 November 2009, 17:57
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Got my £6.50 driveshatfs in the post today and was gonna do nothing other than change the boots, got one of and the grease is just black so im gonna have to clean em up. Any ideas on where to even start? Plus how the f**k do you take of the wheel end boot?
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cut them off!
I ve used cillit bang before with some rags, worked a treat. or just use brake cleaner.
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Have a look at these, its a polo driveshaft, but the golf will be the same.
http://vwpolo2000.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto1&action=display&thread=134
http://vwpolo2000.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto1&action=display&thread=135
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Have a look at these, its a polo driveshaft, but the golf will be the same.
http://vwpolo2000.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto1&action=display&thread=134
http://vwpolo2000.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=howto1&action=display&thread=135
Please log in :rolleyes:
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It only takes 2 minutes to resgister. There's loads of free info :smiley:
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Ok done, thanks mate.... any ideas about removing the original grease???
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Soak the joints in white spirit once removed from the shafts.
Ideally strip the cv joints down completely, its not the most difficult job, but is a pain in the arse.
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Yer, cant be arsed to fully strip but im leaving them to soak overnight. The only grease i have is copper grease..will this be ok??
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f**k cleaning cvs homo!
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Yer, cant be arsed to fully strip but im leaving them to soak overnight. The only grease i have is copper grease..will this be ok??
No. You need moly grease.
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Got my £6.50 driveshatfs in the post today and was gonna do nothing other than change the boots, got one of and the grease is just black so im gonna have to clean em up. Any ideas on where to even start? Plus how the f**k do you take of the wheel end boot?
CV grease (moly grease) is black anyway, can't see any real reason to clean it unless the boot came off completely.
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Got my £6.50 driveshatfs in the post today and was gonna do nothing other than change the boots, got one of and the grease is just black so im gonna have to clean em up. Any ideas on where to even start? Plus how the f**k do you take of the wheel end boot?
CV grease (moly grease) is black anyway, can't see any real reason to clean it unless the boot came off completely.
If you don't know the history of the joints, it would be silly not to clean them and re-grease when they are off the car :smiley:
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Oh, I thought he meant one of his current ones ;)
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Cv grease is cheap enough: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-PAIRS-STAINLESS-STEEL-CV-BOOT-CLIPS-4-PACKS-GREASE_W0QQitemZ180425375666QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2a0230bfb2
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Cv grease is cheap enough: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-PAIRS-STAINLESS-STEEL-CV-BOOT-CLIPS-4-PACKS-GREASE_W0QQitemZ180425375666QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2a0230bfb2
Sorry wayne, no offence towards you but i dont wanna be fobbed of with this sh!te.... im talking a couple of quid max. At the end of the day grease is grease.. it doesnt work like oil
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f**k cleaning cvs homo!
Lol, aint quite the same as PAS...... :laugh:
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Cv grease is cheap enough: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-PAIRS-STAINLESS-STEEL-CV-BOOT-CLIPS-4-PACKS-GREASE_W0QQitemZ180425375666QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2a0230bfb2
Sorry wayne, no offence towards you but i dont wanna be fobbed of with this sh!te.... im talking a couple of quid max. At the end of the day grease is grease.. it doesnt work like oil
Sorry, but grease is not just grease, was only trying to help using the wrong grease will shorten the life of the joint.
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_246319_langId_-1_categoryId_165705
That'll do it, probs cheaper from a motor factors.
DON'T use copper slip or normal grease - needs to be moly grease for CV joints!!
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Cv grease is cheap enough: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-PAIRS-STAINLESS-STEEL-CV-BOOT-CLIPS-4-PACKS-GREASE_W0QQitemZ180425375666QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2a0230bfb2
Sorry wayne, no offence towards you but i dont wanna be fobbed of with this sh!te.... im talking a couple of quid max. At the end of the day grease is grease.. it doesnt work like oil
Sorry, but grease is not just grease, was only trying to help using the wrong grease will shorten the life of the joint.
Ok, sorry man.... i was under the impression from local rural lincolnshire tractor show lovers that 'thatll be reet' so i need propper stuff? aka 'molly'
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worthwhile cleaning them, they last much longer. it's an easy enough job but not pleasent. hello of a lot cheeper than new ones ( esp for those of us with 10 of the buggers )
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Molly grease is f**king horrible, i hate doing cv's, the stuff goes everywhere.
Grease is also like oil, it breaks down and won't do its job properly.
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yup i hate that about cv's to, pick a drive shaft up and withing 30 seconds you've got patches of manky grease everywhere
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I used to work as a tyre fitter and whenever cv boots needed doing it was allways my job. :sick:
Done loads but never actually split the joint, i allways used a cone with the boot inside out method and a pack of cv grease to slip it on. Dirty job even with gloves on.
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if you take the joint apart there is a knack to putting them back together,
pushing them in and out normaly sufices to be abel to clean them out, if the joint feels really loose and falls apart it a good sing there worn so best of replaceing those ones
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I've always found cv joints quite loose without the grease, its amazing how much play the grease seems to take up.
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sopose should have clarifyed just how loose i meant ( thats a bit tricky to o tho ) it is amazing just how thick a grease fil actualy is. ive had some joints that were quiet on the car but felt much looser than newer joints to the point the inner section happily rotates round and most of the balls promtly fall out on the floor
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how easy is it with using the cone? can this work on mk2's?
im not wanting to take them apart again
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works on anything i think. with the cone you just turn the boot inside out and slide it on. takes bit of welly and grip but normally goes on in one go. i got mine from partco and you get a wax spray although i found out you can slip it on with a pack of grease.