Date:         Wed, 15 May 2002 08:38:39 -0700
Reply-To:     gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right
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Seems to me that rotating in theory should work.
Most of the milage on the van is done in the forward
direction.   The force against the joint is at its
greatest when we start  in motion and when each time
we shift and increase the motion.   This is a
asymetric force that will wear one side of the joint
more quickly than the other.  The more important thing
is keep the joint with good grease and replace them
when they knock.   As hard as it is to remove those
numerous hex or star bolts I would only rotate them if
I were planning to remove them for some other reason.
              gary
Date:    Tue, 14 May 2002 23:07:15 -0400
From:    Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject: Re: rotating cvs and axles from left to right

I tend to agree with this. It seems the way they are
designed, they
should get equal wear regardless of installation and
direction of
travel...

Brad


developtrust wrote:

>I've seen this same controversy often on the list.
Some say swapping
allows
>bearings to run on a different track thus extending
life and
minimizing
>wear. Is this a myth? Does anyone really know for
certain? In my
thinking
>swapping sides or reversing does not change anything
except perhaps
the
>direction of bearing spin.
>
>William


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