you can still swap the axles end-for-end on the same side.
that at least moves the inners to the outer position.
In my experience, the inners wear a bit more due to heat from the trans I
suspect.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Stewart" <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: CV Joint Question

> Wow, thanks everyone for all the info, including the link to Van Cafe's cv
> joint article. My van is an automatic, so it looks like swapping shafts is
> out. I plan on doing the cv joints this weekend. Jeff
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> Jeff Stewart
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> joints, I replaced them on a Bay Westy I had, and I remember it was days
> before I could get that awful smell of CV joint grease out of my head.
> Funds
> are a bit tight right now, and I'm hoping to get away with just cleaning
> and
> repacking with fresh grease. My boots are in good shape, no cracks or
> splits. I seem to recall being able to swap the CV joints around and
> getting
> double the life out of them. My question is, is that taking the right side
> and flipping it around on the right side, or moving the right axle to the
> left side and left side to right? Seems like the same thing to me. TIA,
> Jeff
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> Jeff Stewart