Re: Tech: CV axle install problems.

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

Hi,
I'm a bit late to this thread. Scirocco's do have a slight more of a taper to the CV. Many
places will give you the axle for other VWs. These don't go.
John

Brian McGarvey wrote:

> On Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Cheapass Ron wrote:
>
> > Hmmm...re: the lockup, Daun and I found the exact same
> > situation on a GTI we're scrapping.  After yanking the
> > tranny, we put some halfshafts in temporarily so's we
> > could roll the car around w/out damaging wheel
> > bearings, it was locked up tight as hell...seemed as
> > though we had larger CV's than the hub carriers were
> > intended for.  It was a lesson for both of us...maybe
> > it applies to you as well.
> >
> Yeah well thats nice to know somebody else has the problem, but I shouldnt
> have that problem when I order parts from a reputable dealer ...
> potterman.. as far as I can tell the hubs were never changed... gettign
> the calipers off to do the bearings is gonna be fun... I couldnt budge the
> caliper bolts today... dont ask I was checking to see if the brake went
> bad from sitting... I was hoping the CV joint hadn't locked up.
>
> > Good Luck, HTH
> >
> > Ron
> >
> >
> > --- Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
> > wrote:
> > > Hey yall.
> > > I have a problem.
> > > Worked on taking both CV's out of a 16v.... would
> > > have been nice to know
> > > that you need to take off the front lower stock
> > > anti-sway bar before hand(
> > > havent read the manual yet...doh) to get the CV's in
> > > and out.
> > >
> > > Well anyway the problem is as follows.
> > > After romoving and replacing both sides, I torqued
> > > down the axle nuts with
> > > jack + jack handle + 30mm socket. I found that the
> > > driver side wheel wont
> > > turn AT ALL. ie i spun the other wheel trying to get
> > > it to roll.
> > > I confirmed that it is the mating surface between
> > > the hub and the outer cv
> > > joint. cause i losened it up pounded the axle back
> > > through the hole a
> > > little and viola(yes i know it is a string
> > > instument)... the wheel rolls
> > > again. any suggestions.
> > >
> > > Potterman suggested might be the circlip or
> > > something else in the hub
> > > cause'n it. well frustrated again. still the beloved
> > > rocco sits in
> > > Columbus (ugh) GA while im in atl... On a positive
> > > note the honda goes
> > > away tomorrow. Thank-god for Carmax.
> > >
> > > brian
> > > dirty as hell and in need of a shower.
> > >
> > > Oh I also need an adjuster for the powersteering
> > > pump bracket you know
> > > that thing that allows me to tighten the belt...
> > >
> > > Oh yeah found out today that my alternator is shot.
> > > I can jiggle the shaft
> > > like 2-3mm radius.. whee.  parts for potterman to
> > > ship...
> > >
> > > Hey anybody out there got a baffled oilpan they dont
> > > want anymore :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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