Do CV joints need to bed in?

[Lankytim]

I finished work early today and replaced the outer CV joint on the Xantia, I broke the original getting it off to replace the boot.

The whole operation took about 20 mins, after which I, went for a test drive. Everything seemed fine except on the first roundabout I went round there seemed to be a sort of pulsing through the steering wheel, this vanished after a mile or so.

Was it the grease in the joint working itself round, or is a period of bedding in needed? The bottom balljoint isn't loose before anyone asks!

[red5]

Did you flex it at all after fitting it? might just be grease settling in....or the bottom ball joint is lo....ah 

[derskine]

Bottom balljoint loose m8

[Lankytim]

I flexed it a bit...I'll see how it is over the next few days.

[Pillock]

If it's not doing it now, then the good news is that the invisible joint pixies have worked their magic and you can relax.

You do need to leave a parsnip under the car as payment.

[saucedoctor]

Hammer a smaller...

[Partridge]

OK, I haven't read all the replies because I'm still in bed and feel like there's a Frenchman living in my head to quote Blackadder, but is it possible that it's a little too small and needs to get warm and loosen up, hense the weird feeling at the feel to start with?