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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Sam on 08 June 2011, 17:37

Title: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Sam on 08 June 2011, 17:37

Old is off and 2nd hand one is waiting to go on, but i noticed my old one doesnt have the internal circlip where as the new one does. Do you recon this was the source of the knocking, i.e if I put the circlip on my old one and packed with grease it would all be a-ok? I have 3 inner cv joints here and felt a mates the other night and all feel exactly the same with no obvious signs of brokenness.

Cheers lads  :smiley:

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Sam on 08 June 2011, 18:42

No one?  :shocked:

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Sam on 08 June 2011, 20:36

Still no one? Need to get this sorted asap

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Wayne on 08 June 2011, 23:47

Yes fit the circlip and pack it with grease, should be fine  :smiley:

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: haydnm0 on 09 June 2011, 01:03

Yes deffo fit the circlip, it won't the cause of the knock but when the steering is on a lock and the suspension extended i.e in a tight bumpy corner it stops the cv joint over extending.

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 June 2011, 09:35

Quote from: caistor_bmx on 08 June 2011, 17:37

felt a mates the other night

Dirty boy.

Re-pack with grease, fit circlip (why wouldn't you?!) and go again.  It'll be fine.

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Sam on 09 June 2011, 10:54

Quote from: Diamond Hell on 09 June 2011, 09:35

Quote from: caistor_bmx on 08 June 2011, 17:37

felt a mates the other night

Dirty boy.

Re-pack with grease, fit circlip (why wouldn't you?!) and go again.  It'll be fine.

Oh, the circlip was going on no matter what, just wondered if the joint i took off would be ok to use again or because of it not having the circlip i would need to buy a new one  :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: tech1889 on 09 June 2011, 12:00

surely you could buy a circlip from dealers or such for very little ??

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Sam on 09 June 2011, 12:43

Or just use on of another cv joint. Anyhow the sh!t has majorly hit the fan -  the bottom bracket on the passenger door has rotted through  :angry: good job I have just started my summer job as a fabricator again  :smiley:

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: Sam on 09 June 2011, 14:23

Oh and to ad insult to injury its still knocking when turning left and marginly when turning right

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: tattoomang60 on 09 June 2011, 15:50

could be bearing just an idea?

Title: Re: Inner CV joint quickie
Post by: haydnm0 on 10 June 2011, 07:35

As said you could have a damaged bearing. Mine was cracked as sound just like a cv joint. Have you check both outer cv joints for play?