Why is it that you cannot simply rotate the halfshaft??  The cv joints are
identical on both sides?

Z

David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET> on 04/19/2000 08:09:18 PM

Please respond to David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>

To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
cc:    (bcc: Zoran Mladen/AMS/AMSINC)
Subject:  Re: CV Joint Swapping

At 20:48 4/19/2000, David R. Paterson wrote:
>Hey V-List,
>I recall a thread a while ago about swapping CV Joints to get more life out
>of them. I can't turn it up in the archives though. Can anyone tell me if
>you swap them side to side or inner to outer or both?
>
>TIA
>Dave

Swap the half-shafts with CV attached from one side to other.  I used to
think you could just reverse the half-shaft end for end, but I was wrong.

david
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