Date:         Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:28:46 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:      Re: CV Joint advice
Comments: To: L&A Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
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L&A Johnson wrote:
>
> I'm sorry Larry, but I don't agree with your one-sided-flip proposal.
>
> If you just "just flip the axle end for end, leaving it on the same side" then
> the torque will still be applied to the same surfaces and continue wearing on the
> same side of the ball trace. This is because the torque at the differential end
> has an opposing torque at the wheel end. When you flip them, the torque
> directions are unchanged. However when you interchange the axles side for side,
> the torque directions are reversed and the opposing surfaces will bear the torque
> load and wear will be on the opposing side of the ball trace.

Larry,
You're right! That fact did evade me. However, I still stick to the
premise that you should not swap axles side to side on an automatic. I
suppose you could flip the CV on each end of the axle, though.  8o]
Larry