[Vwdiesel] TDI CV joint

[Nate Wall]

Boot = about $14, Reman Axle = about $120.

--nate

Weasel wrote:

> If it has not been too long since the grease left, you might be able to get
> away with a new boot and grease.  Definitely the way to go first.  If the CV
> fail later, well at least you didn't spend that much on it.  How the job
> goes, I have no idea.  My CV was already gone so I had a mechanic do it for
> me ...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shirley, Mark R" <MarkRShirley at eaton.com>
> To: "Vwdiesel" <vwdiesel at audifans.com>; <Audi-VW-Diesels at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 9:00 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] TDI CV joint
>
> >
> > I pulled the lower belly pan on the wife's Passat last night to change
> > oil, and found the right inner CV boot shredded and all the grease gone.
> > How hard of a job is changing this?  I'm inclined to just pull and replace
> > the boot, but if it's gonna die soon anyways, I'll throw in a new shaft.
> > I've never had the front end apart on a VW, is it a pain?  Special tools?
> > The shaft wouldn't move so I don't think it's been running sans grease
> long.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
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