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Old 08-24-2005, 12:40 PM
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A few points to remember:

Wash out all old grease with a solvent (clean paint thinner or brake cleaner). The reason is that some greases are incompatible and you don't want that inside your joint.

Thoroughly dry and liberally grease the joints and the inside of the boot. Apply a thin layer on the inside of the boot making sure to get it in all the folds.

I agree that the OEM bands are the easiest to install.

As long as the axles are out, price out having them balanced to make sure they aren't causing any extra vibrations.

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