They can if the transmission is manual, but in any case, if the socket is
dry, it is going to complain no matter which way it is turning. But true if
the problem is not lube but a worn-out CV.

Jim

On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 1:10 PM KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can they be flipped end for end to put the driving force in the reverse
> direct though?
>
> GregM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Larry Alofs
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 12:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Knocking sound
>
> You can't just switch them on an AT.  Two different lengths.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 12:25 PM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <
> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > If you have the time and tools, you could try switching them over side to
> > side.  That should give you a bit more life.
> >
> >
> > Dave B.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> > To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Sun, Jun 24, 2018 6:32 pm
> > Subject: Re: Knocking sound
> >
> > >
> > >  If I shake the cv back and forth it goes away.
> >
> >
> > If you can inject some CV joint grease in there and work it into the
> joint
> > by pressing on the boot you may get some more time out of it.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
> >
>