http://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/cv_assembly.htm

On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 6:11 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> OH boy,
>
> So,
>
>         I just watched a video on CV boot rebuild and replacement and he
> says that groove goes on the outside toward wheel and or transmission.
>
> That would mean The one I just fixed is backwards and need to be changed.
> And all but one of the others are also backwards!
>
> I wonder what damage was done to the joints by being put on backwards
> Can someone confirm that the ring on the cV joint is supposed to be facing
> the wheel or transmission and not the axle.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 and 84 Vanagons auto and Standard.
>
>
>
> > On Jul 17, 2023, at 5:05 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > OK folks,
> >
> > My question is, Does the groove around the outer edge of the CV joint
> indicate direction of placement?  I ask because on the axles I removed from
> my 84 and am now repairing three CV joints have the groove facing in and
> one has it facing out.  I’m wondering if that one was put on backwards.  It
> has a good boot so I’d rather not mess with it.  But if backwards I can
> deal with it now that I’m in the middle of this project.
> >
> > And Success.
> >
> > Thanks to the list and some local friends on the phone I successfully
> changed out a ripped boot and have an axle ready to go for my 84 if needed
> in the future.
> >
> > I’ll rehab the other axle now and then do the 85.
> >
> > Nice to have accomplished this task.  Likely easy for you folks but I
> was feeling pretty uncertain taking it on alone.
> >
> > So, what direction for that CV joint groove?
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 auto 84 standard.
>