"Squished-out" CV joint gasket, what is happening to my new CV joints? |
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"Squished-out" CV joint gasket, what is happening to my new CV joints? |
astronomerdave |
Jan 11 2011, 03:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 26-January 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 9,979 Region Association: Southern California |
After installing brand-new CV joints I happened to notice that they looked like this after about a week of driving.
They're rusty (the original 40-year-old CVs never rusted) but more importantly is the gasket is broken and coming out. New gaskets, torqued to specs. I've had the trans out of this car on about 3-4 different occasions, so I've removed/installed CVs at least that many times on this car without ever seeing this. Any idea what is happening and how I might fix and prevent it from happening again? Thanks, |
detoxcowboy |
Jan 12 2011, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
"for these, use a gsasket sealer material, RTV or formagasket. if you have the groove and wish to use the gasket, apply formagasket sealer to one side (CV side) to help hold it in place during install"
The gasket will stick postion a bit due to the film of cv grease, just ensure it stays there til your done, do not go straight to full torque specs, creeping up on it will assist in ensuring the gaskets are in postion and assist in an even torque down.. seems to me as RTV and CV grease don't work well together, it is a filthy job to ensure the grease is cleaned off for the RTV gasket, ... but then again I am just a perma grease back face down in the driveway.. you have all the fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
realred914 |
Jan 12 2011, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 1-April 10 From: california Member No.: 11,541 Region Association: None |
"for these, use a gsasket sealer material, RTV or formagasket. if you have the groove and wish to use the gasket, apply formagasket sealer to one side (CV side) to help hold it in place during install" The gasket will stick postion a bit due to the film of cv grease, just ensure it stays there til your done, do not go straight to full torque specs, creeping up on it will assist in ensuring the gaskets are in postion and assist in an even torque down.. seems to me as RTV and CV grease don't work well together, it is a filthy job to ensure the grease is cleaned off for the RTV gasket, ... but then again I am just a perma grease back face down in the driveway.. you have all the fun! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) glue the gasket tot eh joint before packign with grease. i prefer form a gasket, but mentioned rtv cuase some folks prefer it. I donlt liek the way it holds up either, forma agasket is much better hear on the cvs cause of grease. rtv is really baad near gasoline |
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