Club 80-90 Forums

Hi guys!

I know hacksaw bob has compiled a list of good bad and the ugly parts and suppliers.
Great job too!
Problem is I am still not sure where to get reasonable price/quality cv joints and boots for my 81 hightop westy .
Any help would be great !
Thanks guys

If in doubt, BW.

Brickwerks....

They don't sell anything that they wont fit to a customers van.. yes, you might get cheaper.. but you might also have to do it twice..

Thanks guys
Will give them a try !

Lobro from GSF are also very good. They're (apparently) the same as GKN. I've fitted them and had not one peep out of them in 3 years whereas the chocolate ones often don't last six months.

Well I will give them a go . Fingers crossed them hex bolts screw out okay ! I know they can be a nightmare !!

This clearance listing on ebay still live. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GKN-Poa-Cv-Jo ... 876685968?


Says there is one remaining but ask them if they have more as when I bought mine the number remaining jumped back up afterwards.

I bought a couple of these from them and they are in identical box and part no to the Brickwerks ones I had ordered a week or so earlier at a much higher price. Box is GKN Spidan and part no is 22407. I would not have found this auction if I had not had the Brickwerks ones to search the part number on.

The CV Boot is marked Lobro . Spidan and Lobro are both GKN owned brands.

It does pay to do your homework. Its not a hard and fast rule, but generally the better CV joints show evidence of a blue colour close to the bearing faces, evidence that they have been heat treated (hardened) and not made of cheese.

We'll thank you for all the advice guys . As per norm the forum members have never let me down !

I have noticed that the coupling bolts are multi hex does anyone know the socket size ?

Unlikely they're multihex - splined possibly. All this is in the WIKI you know.

Will have a look on the wiki.

...and don't forget your special ridged washers.....too many postings about CVs coming loose only to find plain/no washers fitted!

or if you want something stronger use the chrome molly caged ones