Two CV questions: 69 Camper 71 dp
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 3:10 pm
1. I was taking a look at the Muir "Idiot's" book today and noticed that he claims that you must jack up the vehicle to allow for wheel movement when installing CV Joints.
Of course I noticed this after reinstalling my freshly packed driver's side shaft.
I didn't see this step (raising the wheel off the ground) in the Bentley, and the tutorial I read on Type2.com didn't mention it, either.
What do you think? Jack the bus, or leave it on the ground when reinstalling?
2. The Bentley says to remove the washer on the drive shaft, but I could have sworn I saw someone saying (in a post on this site) that doing so is a bad idea. I may have imagined this. I still have to reassemble my passenger side shaft.
Should these washers be discarded?
Is it worth my time to go back and put them on the driver's side shaft that I just put in (but did not tighten fully)?
Thanks!
-Dave
Of course I noticed this after reinstalling my freshly packed driver's side shaft.
I didn't see this step (raising the wheel off the ground) in the Bentley, and the tutorial I read on Type2.com didn't mention it, either.
What do you think? Jack the bus, or leave it on the ground when reinstalling?
2. The Bentley says to remove the washer on the drive shaft, but I could have sworn I saw someone saying (in a post on this site) that doing so is a bad idea. I may have imagined this. I still have to reassemble my passenger side shaft.
Should these washers be discarded?
Is it worth my time to go back and put them on the driver's side shaft that I just put in (but did not tighten fully)?
Thanks!
-Dave