Re: Difference between outer CV joints

[Mash <type53@yahoo.com>]

> --- Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > The difference is the diameter of the CV joint
> itself.  If you
> > compare a
> > 100mm to a 90mm you will see the difference.  A
> 90mm will work in a
> > 100mm
> > application (outer only) but a 100mm will not work
> in a 90mm
> > application
> > (gets stuck in the hub and will not turn). 

Minor point:

After a certain point VW changed the spindles to
accomodate the 100mm hubs. Yet, on certain models VW
continued to use 90mm CV ends - on these models you
can swap the 100mm in place of the 90mm (generally
1985 & up).




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Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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