The internal wear on the CVs is due to twisting force from the tranny output shafts fighting against the tire traction. NOT the direction of joint rotation but rather the direction of forces acting on the internals of each CV. The CV joint has an inner and an outer section. Large steel balls connect the sections. These balls ride in tracks in each section. If you hold the center section still and try to turn the outer section the balls will press against one side of track on each section. Now hold the center still and try to turn the out section the other way. The balls now push on the other side of the track in each section. These track sides are the areas of wear in the CVs. Both CVs on the right side of the tranny have the same internal wear areas. The CVs on the left side wear on the opposite side of the ball track. Mark DaveC wrote: > > Mark, > Now that I've corrected myself, you don't have it right either. > > Swapping end-for-end is the only thing that reverses the direction of > rotation of the axles. Swapping side-for-side is optional, as it does > not change rotation. > > Do the "roll up the paper" demonstration for yourself and you'll see. > > Dave (Really!) > -- > |
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