Background: post #6529.
So I finished with replacing broken parts from this excursion. I got this completed about 8 days ago.
First, needed to replace the bent turbocharger mount with the correct one. Then the real fun was getting the correct parts to do the turbo oil return line. $117 at a discount for a <bleep>ing return line with 2 swaged ends on a very short piece of hose? Really VW? Greedy bleepers. I ended up getting the genuine OEM fitting that goes into the block, but if anyone gives me grief for buying a chinesium return line, you can just go play in the traffic.
That part took a while, with 2 sessions of new part procurement.
I was hoping the old CV joint could be retained since it was nearly new, with less than 10k miles on it, but no deal. While the balls and races were, I am sure, quite pristine, at least 2 of the outer bolt holes were visibly deformed. So I bought a boot kit for possible use, but will instead hold it for possible future use. I instead bought a complete inner right CV joint kit and used that.
The only real problem that came up in that CV replacement part of the operation was that the new boot had a seriously stubborn attitude when it came to slipping over the end of the half-shaft. It didn't seem like there was that much stretching to do, and I greased the way on boot and shaft, so I can't explain the trouble. There must be a problem with the tiny sharp edge at the end of the grooves. You know the one - the one that provides a stop for the spring washer.
Anyway, it all finally came together, I made a nice mess (I always do...) applying the new grease, got the c-clip in place, and bolted down the new CV joint with the new bolts. Got it all buttoned up properly.
It is nice to have by 4-dr driving well again. Yay!!
Cheers,
PH