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

[Chuck Carnohan]

Another suggestion for CV boot care that I read and use is to clean and
spray the boots with silicone spray at every oil change.  This helps to
keep the rubber supple.  Another option would be to grease the boots
with silicon grease but the grease attracts dirt and dust.  I would
think this to be a bad thing as the dirt and dust on a boot is one of
the elements of boot failure.  The grit cuts through the boots (does the
same thing to leather shoes where they flex).  The spray dries
immediately and does provide some essential nutrients to the rubber
boot.

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavrik Peterson [mailto:gavrik at cablespeed.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 3:23 PM
To: vwdiesel at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] CV joints chromed ? --- ( yeah surpriced me too
)


>I use real screwclamps holding the rubber booth on   ---way better
>than ty-raps and the originals.

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

This makes me wonder.  I have always just used the standard metal boot
clamps.

I have my drivelines next to me on the floor.  The Red Line CV-2
Synthetic I used looks bright red when new.  After running in my joints
(inner and outer) it is no longer red but a dull brown.  It still feels
like the new stuff.

In places away from the joints where all the action is, the grease still
looks like new.  I am wondering if the color change is due to the shear
that the joint subjects the grease to or if some water gets past the
boots and effects the grease.


Gavrik Peterson

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