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Jan 13, 2005 | 07:59 PM

SShank42

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cv joint grease

I am replacing the rear cv driveshaft in my 87 with another cv driveshaft out of a 85. Is it possible to grease the factory cv joint.

Jan 13, 2005 | 08:46 PM

BumpinB2

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Sure is. Just take the boot off and pack some grease in there. You will probably have to get new clamps to hold the boot on though. I think the factory ones are one time use.

Jan 14, 2005 | 04:07 PM

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What type of clamps would I use. Would I have to worry about the dirveshaft being out of balance.

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Jan 14, 2005 | 04:13 PM

winddancer

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There are ready made replacement clamps at most autoparts stores. I don't think the balancing will be a problem as the centifical force will even the grease out. Driveshafts are factory balanced as far as I know. But then again, I've been wrong before!

Jan 16, 2005 | 08:59 PM

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you can pop the factory clamps off with a screwdriver and a mallet. then put it back on the same way, just be carefull not to tear the boot.

Jan 18, 2005 | 02:58 AM

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Well it does not matter about the grease. The replacement driveshaft was to long. Just my luck seeing how it was free. Going to buy a new drivershaft when I get off work today. Hopefully this is my problem. I have a popping noise under load that I can here coming from under the vehicle. The boot on the rear cv is split don't know for how long so it need repalced anyway.

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