In a message dated 97-02-17 21:39:06 EST, vwbus@netbiz.net writes:

> > 	  I also noticed and  I'm not sure if this is true for all VW CV joints
>  > but all of the ones I have done for VW buses are all marked with a date
>  > of manufacter. Just in case your wondering if your CV joint is original
>  > or not.  Mine were marked 12/82. Now one side is marked 5/79. 
>  
>  This is true at least of all OEM Bus/Vanagon IRS CV's and all FWD VW
>  CV's I have seen.  Showed this fact to Steve Dolan the other weekend in 
>  fact, but here is a puzzler, I always assumed the marking was month/
>  year, but I got one downstairs marked 14/81, long year I guess, 
>  ideas?  

Many manufacturers mark products with the WEEK & YEAR for a finer resolution
than just by the month.  I suspect 14/81 meant early April, 1981.

Regards,
Jim Davis
87 GL Syncro
88 GL Wolfsburg