I tend to agree with this. It seems the way they are designed, they
should get equal wear regardless of installation and direction of travel...

Brad

developtrust wrote:

>I've seen this same controversy often on the list. Some say swapping allows
>bearings to run on a different track thus extending life and minimizing
>wear. Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for certain? In my thinking
>swapping sides or reversing does not change anything except perhaps the
>direction of bearing spin.
>
>William
>
>
>>Ok, so the cv is still turning the same direction isn't it? Don't see
>>how this does anything because the angle is the same from the tranny to
>>the wheel. (parallelogram working here)
>>
>>Now swapping sides, inner to inner, would make them go the other
>>direction.  That would be roughly the same as turn one around on the
>>same side.
>>
>>Matthew
>>
>>Jason Willenbrock wrote:
>>
>>>matthew,
>>>i did this to my 90 gl when replacing my engine 15,000 miles ago.  i put
>>>inner to outer on opposite sides.  when i pulled the cv's apart i had
>>>
>them
>
>>>power cleaned, i noticed slight wear where the balls were riding, but
>>>nothing major.  so i repacked them(what a job that was!) and swapped
>>>
>sides
>
>>>and haven't had a problem.  the mechanics i inquired with about this
>>>
>job,
>
>>>suggested that i did swap them opposite sides and inny to outty.  they
>>>
>said
>
>>>that would allow the balls to ride on a new surface thus significantly
>>>extending the life of the cv's. i am sure this goes with out saying but,
>>>
>i
>
>>>would replace any boots that look worn as this is what keeps the dirt
>>>
>out
>
>>>that causes wear on the joints.
>>>good luck!
>>>jason
>>>90gl
>>>
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