Wheel bearing and cv joint issue

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by 1973daisey, Apr 29, 2016.

  1. sANDYbAY

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    Ftfy
     
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  2. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    It's more that if you croaked under there Jan might think it was my fault. :)
     
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  3. sANDYbAY

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    Nah, you'd just drag me out from under and bugger off in your van...















    ...at least I HOPE you'd drag me out first before buggering off in your van.
     
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  4. I like your style Bob!
     
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  5. sANDYbAY

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    Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm. :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Why have a dog and bark yourself haha
     
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  7. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Shut it :mad:
     
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  8. That is a very smug expression
     
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  9. He does smug very well ....:D


    :hattip:
     
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  10. sANDYbAY

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    Trust me it's just wind. :eek:
     
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  11. That explains why Steve looks like he's past out


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  12. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    It was the sudden realisation seeing the camera that I'd been suckered into spannering under his van. AGAIN!
     
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  13. Spot on. Its directly in line with chassis rail. You obiously dont have a lot of clearance when suspension compressed.
     
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  14. I must me when it goes over a big bump it's low in the back never heard it bottom out but it must be close
     
  15. mikedjames

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    One evil that may have happened is you accidentally popped the CV joint out while you were doing the bearings while at Techenders (it says dont let them go more than 20 degrees out of straight)
    and it jumped round 120 degrees as it popped back in again by itself..

    It cannot do that twist normally because the torsion bar hits the lower bump stop before the CV joints are pulled out.




    Anyhow a million times better than firing all the ball bearings out all over the A5 and covering itself in crap as it flaps around.


    Actually reading your post its probably catching on the frame so no real problem except lowering..
     
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  16. No bump stops Mick and it has happened 3 times now before messed with it
     
  17. Zed

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    You need 2/3 of the top blob which is barely any bump stop but just enough.
     
  18. mikedjames

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    ^WHS. My bus still has the 2/3 of a rubber blobby thing in there, and I can feel the suspension using it when driving around on country lanes.

    And thats without bridesmaids in the back.

    I think that the Hasta Alaska guy over on the Samba has managed the twisted CV joint on his bus driving dirt roads in Central America. And the EZGZ on Youtube mentions it as a hazard off-roading in a baja bug.
     
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  19. Iv got em some where do they just push on with lube
     
  20. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Shouldn't need lube. Hacksaw it first. Cutting disc will stink the street out.
     

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