Regarding your axle with peened/mangled end - 
Iv'e got lots of axles, like half a dozen.
( I believe 2WD manual trans and syncro rear are the same part ) 
give you a fair deal on a good used one if you like.
I suppose with enough pressure or heat ,the CV joint will come off.....but
....

Scott
www.turbovans.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Reinhard Vehring
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 924 cv joints

Greg,
I started with a 2wd, put in a syncro tranny, only 2"
higher, put in syncro springs with long travel shocks.
So the setup is equivalent to a syncro with 2 inch
lift. Maybe the stock CV's are still good enough for
this, I don't know. I should have measured the angle
at full extension, I guess.
Because I have a 2wd with diff lock and go places with
it, I use the lock quite often and the thing doesn't
always release fast enough for my taste. Then it puts
a lot of strain on the axles and joints. I thought
initially the 924 joints would be stronger. That's why
I got one to check it out. Now I'm not so sure anymore
that it's worth it.
BTW one axle end looks like someone has mangled /
peened it a bit before. I got the joint to move a
little but I can't pull it off. I guess I need a
bigger press or maybe heat it up a little. Anyone have
a tip for cv's stuck on the splines?

Reinhard

--- Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Reinhard,
>
> What is the reasoning behind your need for more CV
> angle? Are you
> jacking up your vanagon like a monster truck for
> off-road use??
>
> Unless you are spending a LOT of time at extreme
> lift, I wouldn't
> worry about the range of the stock CVs. One of the
> local club members
> had a turbo Baja beetle that was severely raised in
> the back, and
> with the lift and the high output engine he was
> going through CV
> joints like candy bars. He found the 924 joints
> worked better than
> the stock bus or vanagon joints.
>
> Porsche CV's may use smaller balls, but when you
> consider the amount
> of rear wheel horsepower they help  deliver to the
> pavement I don't
> think you should consider them weak.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
> On 12-Sep-07, at 1:03 AM, Reinhard Vehring wrote:
>
> > Dear listees,
> > I bought a Porsche 924 cv joint, because they
> > supposedly have more articulation than the vanagon
> cv
> > joints (22 vs 17 deg if I remember right) I have
> them
> > both sitting in front of me now. I'm surprised how
> > similar they are. The biggest difference is that
> the
> > balls in the Porsche joint are smaller. So here is
> the
> > question for the experts: What determines the
> maximum
> > running angle of a cv joint? BTW does anyone know
> > where that info about articulation (22 vs 17 deg)
> > comes from. I read it on the list but can't find
> it
> > anymore. I get the suspicion that the Porsche
> joint
> > isn't any stronger, maybe even the opposite.
> > Take care,
> > Reinhard
> >
>
>
>

 
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