cv boot kits

[Trevor Irwin]

Yes, of course...it's right there in the bentley with the torque specs:
"always replace". I should look at things closer.

On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Richard J Lebens wrote:

> You'll get a zillion responses to this and mine is not directly
> applicable. But anyway, for my 20 valve I ordered the inner and outer
> Lemforder kit from the parts connection.  My car had a bolt and washer
> assy.  The kit came with a sholdered bolt requiring a 17mm hex wrench.
> The tightening torque from the bentley is tighten to xx ft pounds and
> tighten an additional 90 degrees.  I think this means the bolt is
> streched .25 x the thread pitch and by some magical formula may be
> stressed past the point where it will return to it's initial length
> after the tension is removed.  I think this means the bolt should be
> replaced.  
> The inner boot kit comes with the (six?) triple square bolts to attach
> the CV joint to the transmission flange.
> --- Trevor Irwin <trirwin at indiana.edu> wrote:
> > 
> > I need to replace my outer CV boots on my '90 100. I notice that some
> > kits
> > include replacement axle bolt/washer and some do not (and the guys at
> > the local parts shops seemed baffled when I mentioned this).  Is it
> > neccessary to replace the axle bolt/washer assembly?
> > 
> > I'll probably be ordering the kit online. There is a Lobro kit
> > K6010-20227
> > but I'm not sure if this has a replacement bolt. There is also
> > Lemforder
> > K6010-52919 which does have the replacement bolt, but I'm not sure if
> > this
> > one fits my '90 100. 
> > Any remarks from a BTDT would be appreciated. Thanks.
> > 
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> > Swain East 335 
> > 855-3573
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> > 
> 
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T. L. Irwin
T104 Coordinator
Swain East 335 
855-3573
php.indiana.edu/~trirwin