If they support a greater angle than the rear, would it not be wise to
install these on the rear instead?

David Marshall

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Lawrence Johnson
  Sent: February 7, 2001 12:22 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Re: Front Inner Syncro CV Joints Question

  Ken, as I understand it, the front inner CV can be replaced with the same
CV used on the rear half-shaft but there is a limitation: the front CV
requires a greater operating angle than the rear CV's were designed for. So
if you rarely go off road, where extreme axle angles are possible, you will
probably get away with using rear CV's on the front inners but be prepared
to replace them more frequently.
  -Larry
  KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:

    Had a question about the inner front CV joints for a Syncro Vanagon.  A
    customer of mine insists that these are the same are the rear CV joints
    (inner and outter).  However in my parts computer we have two different
part
    numbers.
    251 498 103A,   Joint Kit, Inner FT
    251 598 101, Joint Kit Rear
    I have a picture of the front inner joint kit and they look exactly the
same.
     Anyone that knows for sure that these are the same please email me.
    Thanks,
    Ken Wilford
    John 3:16
    www.vanagain.com
    Phone: (856)-765-1583
    Fax: (856)-327-2242

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