Date:         Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:53:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: CV joint question and success!
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
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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.