CV Joints.... how much wear is acceptable?

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CV Joints.... how much wear is acceptable?

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I'm kind of assuming this question is self answering but always good to learn from the experts.... :P ImageImageImage
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Perfectly acceptable.........................









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yeah new ones required methinks
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they can be reground and fitted with new balls
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Aidan wrote: ↑18 Jun 2022, 16:48 they can be reground and fitted with new balls

Sounds painful
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I've never got close and personal with our T25's CV joints but on our old T2 I switched things round so that the balls made contact with unworn joint surfaces. I knew I wasn't supposed to but we were out and about. Never had a problem with them afterward.
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A dab of weld & a polish up with a windy, good as new :lol:
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