Re: The Passat Lives

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

I've always used a pair of regular pliers, a screwdriver and a hammer with
no ill results.  You hold the 'buckle' with the screwdriver and pull with
the pliers.  When you're good and tight, you bend the 'tongue/flap' back
over and gently slap the holding tabs into place with a hammer.  That said,
I do see people who have them tie wrapped as well.  I see lots of tie-wrap
jobs on rally cars.

At 04:36 AM 8/16/1998 ,  Phil Payne was inspired to say:
>  We have had no further trouble since the CV joint boots were slit
>  around a couple of weeks ago.  Perhaps our nocturnal visitor was merely
>  exacting one-off revenge for being scared shitless when the alarm went
>  off.
>  
>  I rebuilt both driveshafts yesterday.  The whole thing went a lot more
>  easily than I had expected - no hitches apart from doing up the blasted
>  clips.  I managed the larger ones using the large Vise-Grips I bought
>  for dealing with fuel pump check valves, but I just couldn't manage the
>  small ones, so I tie-wrapped them in place.  Is there a special tool
>  for crimping these things?
>  
>  Anyway - despite VAG insisting that pullers are necessary - both
>  wheel splines separated with a single tap from a copper hammer.  Both
>  outer CV joints also came apart very easily.
>  
>  The infamous braking click has also gone - I have long suspected it was
>  wear in the left outer joint.



Cheers,
	Richard
	88 90Q - <insert pithy witticism here>
	88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally