[Vwdiesel] CV joints chromed ? --- ( yeah surpriced me too )

[H.Hagar]

I was cleaning up some outer joints  ---- the splined part.

And blasting is a good way to identify metals.   If someone gives me
a shaft , and say "is this really titanium?"    I say give me a minute
and one little blast in the blasting booth with the lights off , will tell.
Nothing looks like the sparks coming off Titanium or Chrome other than
that.

Titanium is very white. And  chrome is easy to recognize.

So "WHAT" ?   was chromed ---was it the spline ? or what.

For safety replace joints in doubt , if wife or girlfriend is using the VW. Remember
control of vehicle at high speed may be involved.

Personally I would stake my life on Gavriks joints if his description is accurate.

The main trouble with joints is lack of maintenance , not a bad design.  Rust and
lack of lube.  I use real screwclamps holding the rubber booth on   ---way better
than ty-raps and the originals.

It was said here that the splines do not rust ----well mine did.

So coat the spline in LOTS of  Neversneeze. Marine grade  it got Zinc.

Chrome is used in other  front Joints. Like Landrovers.

I think balls are installed with preload. --- So it takes a long time to detect backlash.

Put shaft in vice and really twist joint to check for slack.And you will soon learn what
is a bad joint.

Them other "Joints" ?   I know nothing about.  ----and do not need to know.

Keep your boots in good shape . And the clamps tight.

Hagar.