FYI - I have a CV joint from a 77 bus as a paper weight on my work desk -
and there is no raised lip on the inner star - just saying.

BT

On Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 10:35 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Chris described the CV joint as follows…
> Don't worry about that groove. I haven't found anything about the outer CV
> housing that delineates the need for one direction or the other.  In my
> opinion, the most important factors are that the beveled side of the inner
> cage is facing the axle shaft and that the raised lip on the inner star is
> facing the axle (less important than the bevel on the star, but worth doing
> if possible).
>
> Help,  I just went out and tried to identify by touch what is meant by the
> bevel side.  And the raised lip.
>
> I failed.  Can someone give me a verbal description especially of the
> beveled side.  And try to do it with your eyes closed as I have to do this
> by touch.
>
> I have a lot of axels to check and prepare so I’d like to get this right.
>
> ERic  Caron
>
>
> > On Jul 18, 2023, at 10:53 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Dan and others,
> >
> > Being blind I had to grab my wife for the pictures but she agrees they
> show the marking toward the outside.
> >
> > Now I have to glove up and go see if I can feel the bevel Chris
> described.
> >
> > Once I finish the spare axles for my 84 I’ll get the axle off the 85 and
> replace the boots with the high Angle ones I’m getting from Chris at T3.
> I’m optimistic these will hold up.
> >
> > If so, every failed boot going forward means a set of these on the axle.
> >
> > By the time the boots arrive, I’ll be well practiced in the art of boot
> and CV exchanges.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> >
> >
> >> On Jul 17, 2023, at 9:35 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> http://www.outfrontmotorsports.com/cv_assembly.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 6:11 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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.
>