madsen wrote:
>
> Why wont this work?? Perhaps the CV's on a Syncro are different from one side to
> the next rendering them non-interchangeable for SAME side - I don't know,  I own
> a 2WD. I looked at my races and they specifically wear on one side, so, why
> shouldn't they wear properly on the other side regardless if you swap ends on
> same side OR swap axles?

Ken,
Put a pencil between your right thumb and index finger, pretend it's the
left axle, and twist it. Note the direction of force being applied by
your transaxle fingers. Now flip it end for end, and use the left thumb
and forefinger to simulate the wheel. Note that the forces applied by
the axle upon the wheel will cause wear in the same relative location.
But if you then imagine the right hand as the wheel and the left as the
trans, you will see that the wear patterns have reversed.
OR, look at the left axle from the perspective of the trans. The trans
imparts torque to that axle in a clockwise direction. Now picture the
same axle from the wheel end. The wheel is resisting motion, again in a
clockwise direction. So while axle flips do not change the wear patterns
on the CV's, swapping axles from side to side will. I originally made
that same error in believing you could just flip the axle.
BTW, the CV's are all identical on a two wheeler.
Larry