Rich,
I'm suspecting it's a bad gaitor, coupled with some rather abusive right foot action that killed the CV joint. I noticed at the SVA that the OS CV had shed quite a lot of grease, but put this down to me overpacking the joint. However, the ease with which I removed the gaitor, leads me to suspect the gaitor didn't seal properly (I thought it a slightly poor fit, when I first fitted it) allowing the lube to leave the joint, and it overheated and died - the CV end of the OS shaft was very hot to the touch, yet the NS was negligibly above ambient.
I'll put another CV on, and replace all the CV ties with proper metal crimped items.
Re-test will have to wait a while, owing to too much work and no annual leave left. I've also got to fit a new screen, which is ball ache.
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