CV's-axles idea, just swap sides & soldier on Options

[larryM]

found this whilst pondering what to do with the vw-westphalia hulk in the back forty. . . . . never heard it said on our 914 forums

just swap sides & soldier on

https://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=171

[Superhawk996]

It can be done. At best, it is a temporary fix that you could use while you obtain new CV joints.

The critical part the link left out is that CV joints also account for axle plunge during suspension travel.

Yes, agree that flipping the axles will move the contact spot at static ride height. However, as the suspension travels throught jounce and rebound, it will cause the CV balls to roll though the worn divot somewhere in the suspension travel.

Rolling in/out of that divot leads to accelerated failure modes. Murphy's law says that failure will occur in the rain, at night, and when you don't have tools.

The proper fix is to replace worn CV joints.