Robert Bigham <edward_baldh...@earthlink.net> writes: > I wrote that CV joints in my experience last forever if the boot > is good, or words to that effect. My experience is just that. I > have driven hundreds of thousands of miles in CV joint equipped > cars, mostly Volkswagens. If the boots survive, so do the joints. > > Good boot, holds grease in and gritters/water out yields happy CV > joint that becomes an auto part senior citizen. That's my normal > expectation.
The MB joints are factory-filled with oil, not grease, so any leak in the boot and the lubrication will drain out. Look for oil on the bottom of the car above the boots. When I rebooted my 300D axles using the Flexx boots, one boot had started leaking but I don't think the crack was big enough to admit any dirt yet. There was still some oil in that joint and it was clean. When I replaced the boots I used the grease that came with the boots, as I would not know what oil to use otherwise (maybe M1 ATF?). So now my CV joints are greased, not oiled. Hoping they last a good while longer. Allan -- 1983 300D _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
