tim, thanks for the posting on scirocco.org - really made the task easier, as i had all the tools lined up. long job, you really need 2 days to do it, especially if it's your first time doing it.
very messy,too. but now, baby's happy, no more grumbling under acceleration & turning.
-john
jgies@skandia.com
'88 16v Alpine White
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Ebling [SMTP:tim@surreal.com]
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 1:42 PM
To: 'JGies@skandia.com'
Subject: RE: [mk2][16v][cv][exhaust]
For help on the CV joint repair, check out my CV joint repair page
at http://www.scirocco.org (under Tech Procedures).
HTH
-tim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JGies@skandia.com [mailto:JGies@skandia.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 10:20 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: [mk2][16v][cv][exhaust]
>
>
> Well. After lurking the past few months, I thought I'd come
> out of the
> woodwork. My rebuild project went well after my front end
> collision. Body
> shop friend of mine who did the work (cheap and under the
> table...thanks!)
> said the body was still straight, and replaced hood and
> driver side fender
> with used parts from Mark at ADD and other contributors.
>
> Proceeded to modify airbox with ryan's air-ram setup, and put
> k&n in place.
> also purchased the autotech fuel enrichment module - adds
> some nice high rpm
> pull all the way to redline. Definitely an improvement over
> stock, but I
> can see how you want the airbox mod/k&n and a low-restrict
> exhaust prior to
> adding it. Although, how much gain do you REALLY get from an
> aftermarket
> system versus the OEM 16v stainless system? Is it worth the $?
>
> Put new mats in (thanks brett!) and added euro bumpers, euro
> lights, and
> euro clear TS. Looks hot. Finally, stripped off factory
> pinstripe and ugly
> black side moulding.
>
> So my little white lightnin' is back on the streets stalking
> acuras and
> mustangs, and surpassing many punks with it's abilities.
>
> Unfortunately, I noticed that the driver side CV joint (I
> think it's the
> inner one, can't recall), has a tear, and is leaking the grease/fluid.
> Also, every now and then, I get a 'grumbling' from that
> general area under
> acceleration. I assume the joint needs to be replaced. Even
> if I was just
> going to replace the boot, I'd need to undo the driveshaft
> anyways, right?
> So I may as well plan on doing both driver & passenger sides.
> Comments/Suggestions? I have the bentley, and my
> brother-in-law has the
> special tool to undo the bolts that hold the driveshaft.
>
> How long do you think I have before the affected joint shits
> the bed? I
> understand that if one of these breaks at speed, it's a bad thing.
>
> Thanks, all, good to be back. next up: 2.0 conversion! Yow!
>
> -john
> jgies@skandia.com <mailto:jgies@skandia.com>
> '88 16v Alpine White
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