>
> > at my computer and read about "clocking."  Never heard of such a thing,
> and
> > it was a few hours too late.  Maybe next time.
> >
> > Hoodoo and mysticism, I think. Consider the thousands of vanagons there
> have been that went hundreds of thousands of miles on the original CV
> joints with no more fuss (as if it wasn't enough already) of cleaning,
> lubing and making sure the boots were in good shape
>

This is why I asked - how many have heard of this and do it.  So far,
nobody does it, is that correct?  I couldn't tell if Gnarlie did it or not.

I don't take the assertion that 'original CV joints' lasted thousands of
miles as any evidence against the practice - did the factory install them
clocked?  I just wondered if failure rates on CV boots are so high because
of excessive lateral thrust?

I re-read my email and it might not have been terribly clear if you didn't
bother to read the linked article.  Clocking refers to getting the two CV
joints on either end of the axle to be opposed on the wide/narrow pattern.
 This is in addition to the opposing wide/narrow of the inner outer race on
each CV joint.

Steven - yeah, if I had just finished I wouldn't be keen to go back to it
and I don't know how important it is.  If they did start making some noise,
I would look at clocking before the suggestion of moving the small end of
the boot further toward the centre - although if on the road and wanting to
get home, I'd probably do the quick and easy first.

Tom