***Grease your CV joint ***

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Sat May 12, 2007 2:51 pm

are the flanges about the same diameter?

just put a good zip-tie on it...

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:19 pm

Not as tight as the 930 flanges but a zip tie would have to go on. What does the 930 use to hold them on?

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:13 pm

zip tie.

when i got back from little sahara i noticed one of the zip ties was missing but the boot was still on the flange....

some people put them on the axle end of the boot but others leave 'em off. i eventually removed the zip from the little end......

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:38 pm

One of the guys at McKenzie's told me to use two wraps of safety wire overe the boot end on the CV, just tight enough to start an indentation in the rubber. Leave the end on the axle alone, so air can get out if the boot is compressed. The small end needs to breathe.

Any opinions?

shopteacher · Post by **shopteacher** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:02 pm

we used CV bands from a local shop
never had a problem

scott the viking · Post by **scott the viking** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:03 pm

Skidmark wrote:One of the guys at McKenzie's told me to use two wraps of safety wire overe the boot end on the CV, just tight enough to start an indentation in the rubber. Leave the end on the axle alone, so air can get out if the boot is compressed. The small end needs to breathe.

Any opinions?

I use safety wire too...but I use it at both ends....I suppose you could just leave it off the small end because it's pretty tight...but I have had not problems with the way I do it (so far).

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:54 pm

shopteacher wrote:we used CV bands from a local shop
never had a problem

Well how rough is the school parking lot?

shopteacher · Post by **shopteacher** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:58 pm

Leatherneck wrote:
shopteacher wrote:we used CV bands from a local shop
never had a problem

Well how rough is the school parking lot?

LOL.. thanks for that shot!
according to the buyer.. there has been no mechanical problems with the blue buggy that used the cv bands.

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Sat May 12, 2007 9:26 pm

is balin' wire the same thing as safety wire?

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Sat May 12, 2007 10:16 pm

Bailing wire is typically larger in diameter, and will rust. Most safety wire is stainless, and easier to spin with the pliers than bailing wire.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sun May 13, 2007 8:00 am

I have some stainless steel safety wire and Mcgillicuddy pliers to put them on with.

Post by **david58** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:47 am

Leatherneck wrote:Needed to grease the CVs heard about this so made one, Alot less messier and shows full pack.

Empty

Front loaded

Back showing full load

Leatherneck wrote:Guys real easy to make, (2) 1/4 X 4 1/4 lexan for up to T-2 a 4 inch bolt with nut and washers, two grease fiiting, some gasket material over a washer for axle spline area 4 minutes of your time and you are greasing like ya know what your doing.

Where can you get the right CV grease in a tube to fit in a grease gun?

Post by **Leatherneck** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:40 am

david58 wrote:
Leatherneck wrote:Needed to grease the CVs heard about this so made one, Alot less messier and shows full pack.

Empty

Front loaded

Back showing full load

Leatherneck wrote:Guys real easy to make, (2) 1/4 X 4 1/4 lexan for up to T-2 a 4 inch bolt with nut and washers, two grease fiiting, some gasket material over a washer for axle spline area 4 minutes of your time and you are greasing like ya know what your doing.
Where can you get the right CV grease in a tube to fit in a grease gun?

Good grief David, are you getting spoiled or what? would you like somebody to come finish your Baja too

Hey, you got me, have to load the stuff in there with a putty knife. No load the tube and go for this deal.

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:41 am

pacific customs and moore parts sell Swepco in a grease gun cartridge..... can't remember how much $ it is though.....

ntsqd · Post by **ntsqd** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:18 am

david58 wrote: Where can you get the right CV grease in a tube to fit in a grease gun?

Summit sells Redline's CV2 in a grease gun tube. That is how I buy it since loading Toyota Birfield cavities would take forever with a spatula. Takes long enough with a gun.

SWEPCO? Wow BH! There's a name out of my past. Might have to get some just on GP. Good stuff too!