Re: CV joints: to replace or not replace

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

> > outer boot was broken all the way around). After dissassembling the
> > outer CVs and cleaning up I found that they both have grooves running
> > accross the ball slots and blue spots on the outsides as though the
> > balls had been really hot.

then Fred Munro wrote:
> 
> AFAIK, the bluing on the ball race is from the heat treatment to harden the
> steel.

I too was worried when I saw the discoloration of the races. The second
boot I replaced came with a little how-to booklet from Lobro, with color
pictures that showed the same color patterns on the races. In fact, it
was the boot kit from Carlsen that included the booklet. Take a look at
yours, Doug, and see if it shows the same pictures. I imagine your races
have not overheated.

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 160k