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Need help in Bristol, VA!! Failing passenger CV

Discussion in 'South East' started by NewRider, May 28, 2016.

  1. May 29, 2016 at 2:10 PM
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    For anyone watching this thread... We're almost to St. Louis by way of Nashville now. So far the CV is holding up, the boot is gettin worse (as expected) but it's not whining or anything yet so we're rolling on. The hope is to make it to Moab where @BackCountry and @HomerTaco have offered to help me do the swap!!
     
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  2. May 29, 2016 at 5:53 PM
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    Couldnt you just remove it for the rest of the drive? And then replace when there?
     
  3. May 29, 2016 at 5:55 PM
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    In a bad pinch i believe he could, but I wouldn't want to leave the CV holes open.
     
  4. May 29, 2016 at 6:25 PM
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    This^^^ it may be possible to do so but I wouldn't want to just leave it hanging. I've considered pulling the grinder out and cutting off the actual shaft but I don't think it'd stay balanced
     
  5. May 30, 2016 at 8:03 AM
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    Some stuff here and there....
    Where you at now? Everything still ok?
     
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  6. May 30, 2016 at 11:53 AM
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    Change news to cv axle
     
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  7. May 30, 2016 at 12:37 PM
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    Rolling through Kansas and everything seems to be holding up.
     
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  8. May 30, 2016 at 12:53 PM
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    Some stuff here and there....
    Cool. Keep on truckin then :thumbsup:
     
  9. May 30, 2016 at 12:55 PM
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    Sounds like a boring drive
     
  10. May 30, 2016 at 1:44 PM
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    Did I just pass you on the side of the road? Just checking if the boot was alright or is something wrong?
     
  11. May 30, 2016 at 1:51 PM
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    We were just parked yes, trucks not likin these hills at all and gettin hot
     
  12. May 30, 2016 at 1:52 PM
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    Incredibly... And DAMN long!!
     
  13. May 30, 2016 at 1:53 PM
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    I honestly don't know when The last time the coolant was flushed was so I'm going to do that at least partially tonight... Things I should have thought of but just didn't.. :cool:
     
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  14. May 30, 2016 at 2:33 PM
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    I googled how to get to colorado i think it was once and the kansas part sketched me out lol
     
  15. May 30, 2016 at 2:45 PM
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    Ya 70 across Kansas is almost pin straight and now that we're past the half way point (of the state) almost completely flat... :playball::boom:
     
  16. May 31, 2016 at 6:16 AM
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    Make it to CO? We got to a camp site around 10 last night. :burnrubber:
     
  17. May 31, 2016 at 11:34 AM
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    Yup, we stayed in Strasburg last night and are about to leave Glenwood Springs for the last leg now!
     
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