g60griff 0 Posted October 14, 2005 as it says above, has anyone got any tips on changing these. i changed the boots last year for the mot and they are split again. only thing is ive neglected this fact because it wasnt running right so my passenger side oter cv joint has started to sqeak and vibrate all the time, i think its shagged. so il be changing both cv joints because of making it 5 stud. any tips? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted October 14, 2005 Did you remove the joints to fit the CV boots ? If so, it's the same proceedure - just make sure you use large amounts of grease & work it well into the new joints before fitting them. So far as I'm aware, making it 5 stud will involve changing the whole driveshaft ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted October 14, 2005 thats what i thought, but phatvr6 informed me that i just need the hubs bottom ball joints and the outer cv's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 15, 2005 Think it depends if you are changing the track width or not... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted October 15, 2005 track width? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60greeny 0 Posted October 15, 2005 thought you'd have sorted it by now :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted October 15, 2005 im a bit slack. got to get the vr hubs aswell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted October 15, 2005 If you get the VW CV gaitor kits then you need to use all of the tube that comes with it - half on eash side of the cv joint. The newer VAG ones are plastic instead of rubber too and are a hell of a lot easier to fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 16, 2005 The newer VAG ones are plastic instead of rubber too and are a hell of a lot easier to fit. Yep I got one of those - mk5 golf part... g60griff, the 5 stud cars (mk3 GTi's and C VR6's) also had a wider track by 10mm each side *I think*, hence different track rods, arbs etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60griff 0 Posted October 16, 2005 could i get away with using a spacer then. or will the discs not fit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted October 16, 2005 g60griff, Best get some advice from somebody who has already done the conversion. All of the above are possible pitfalls. So far as I can see, your main potential problem will be the length of the driveshafts. VR's have a wider front track & so far as I know they also have longer driveshafts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted October 17, 2005 http://volksweb.relitech.com/cvjoints.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevemac 0 Posted October 17, 2005 Nicely written but IMO - assembling & fitting a "dry" joint is just asking for trouble. This may seriously reduce the lifespan of the new joint & could invalidate any warranty. Much safer & better to completely strip the joint, grease it properly & re-assemble before fitting it to the driveshaft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
