[s-cars] driveshaft

[chris chambers]

Martin,

it is common for the grease to dry out due to heat, when this happened
to my car the mechanic cleaned out the old dried up grease and regreased the joints.

I think if you mention this to your tech you probably won't need to buy any parts.

Chris


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>From: Martin Baggenstos <martin.baggenstos at gmail.com>
>To: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Mon, February 1, 2010 8:16:57 PM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] driveshaft
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>It sounds like the cv joints are dried out and I just found that blauparts sells replacement CV driveshaft joint kits 
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>http://www.blauparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=F5C1101
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>and I am assuming that this is what I would need. I also saw that the driveshaft has a U-joint. I already have a replacement driveshaft support bearing. Do you think that I will need a replacement U-joint as well? Thanks.
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>Martin
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>On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:57 PM, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>Martin,
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>>unless the Cv joints are worn the normal fix is to removed the dried out grease and re-grease the joints.
>>Otherwise you can purchase replacement joints, if I recall others have used porsche CV's.
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>>If your joints are worn and you do not want to repair your driveshaft I do have a couple used ones.
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>>Chris
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>>----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Martin Baggenstos <martin.baggenstos at gmail.com>
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>>> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
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>>> Sent: Mon, February 1, 2010 7:38:12 PM
>>> Subject: [s-cars] driveshaft
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>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>>   I have just been by my mechanic that the CV joints of my driveshaft are
>>> all dried out and being that audi decided to only allow a complete
>>> replacement of the driveshaft on a 1995 S6, I was wondering if anyone knows
>>> of possible alternative replacements or if someone has a used driveshaft
>>> that is in good shape instead of paying to high price for a new one from
>>> audi. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Martin
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