Drivesaft front CV Joint Lubricant, 98' V70

sonnyny · Post by **sonnyny** » 04 Oct 2006, 09:09

I need to replace my driveshaft front U-Joint (really a CV) on my 98' V70 XC. I have the part which came in with a tube of hight temp grease and a tube of gel. Anybody know what to do with the gel . It looks like one would go in the boot, and the other into the front side of the joint but I can't be sure. Any experienced reply would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

CarVolvo · Post by **CarVolvo** » 04 Oct 2006, 10:17

when i did mine..it was applied in both the boots (why are your boots clamped in already or loose?)

sonnyny · Post by **sonnyny** » 06 Oct 2006, 11:21

Yes, the boots are already clamped in. I'm just wondering what the blue gel is for. Is it a sealant to hold the grease in the joint boots?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 06 Oct 2006, 18:43

If it's blue, I'd say it's the lock tight for the axle end...whatever you do, don't put it in your cv joint. Btw, you really don't need an adhesive for the axle end...Volvo uses it and it makes the axle a pain to get out but most mechanics don't use it when they put it back in.