[s-cars] driveshaft gaskets and grease

[Djdawson2@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/4/2005 11:32:16 PM Mountain Standard Time,  
clancybill at yahoo.com writes:

Has  anyone recently had the pleasure of removing and installing the 
driveshaft or  front axles?  


All of the above plus rear axles in one weekend... quite recently due to  my 
new clutch/blown diff escapade.  There are gaskets buried beneath  the grease 
everywhere a CV bolts to a flange... half shafts to rear diff...  driveshaft 
to rear diff and front diff... and front half shafts to trans.
 
Do you need them?  Depends on how anal you are... IMHO, they are  optional.  
Non of the early cars, Audi or VW used them.  Reinstalled  clean, leakage will 
be minimal at worst... and likely  nonexistent.
HTH,
Dave