[T3] CV concave washer

[Bryon Garvin]

Ok.  Thx everyone.  I think I got it together.  I just want to confirm....

The joint does move well and will "flex" from being flush (all pieces fit
within the outer race) to slightly extended in only one direction which is
away from the center of the axle.  I can't really get it all to flex *toward
*the center of the axle.  But I figure I have it together right.  Does this
sound correct?

I just really don't want to pull this off the car again if I don't have it
right, so I'm trying to understand completely the first time.

And as far as I can tell, the bluish-green cap that goes on the tranny
flange did press back in with no problems.  I think it's on there snug.  I
tapped it down with a socket that fit the perimeter and it seemed to get
seated fully down at the bottom of the "cup" of the flange.  Does that sound
correct?

Thanks,

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback



On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:15 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 31 Aug 2011 at 22:04, Bryon Garvin wrote:
>
> > Ok, so I'm reassembling my CV joints (finally) and I thought I had it
> > figured out....but what Brent said about the cage being machined on one
> side
> > and putting that side toward the axle seems to be in disagreement with my
> > notes when I took it apart.  I'm not saying you're wrong Brent....I just
> > want to be clear :)   I think I probably took bad notes, but just to be
> > certain....here's the 2 surfaces of the ball cage:
> >
> > Grooved:
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/f6jGJgD88B6MsXekgAK1Of9-o0EMtv6MFzhPsVRph6Y?feat=directlink
> > Machined Flat:
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SKW03NpZfD3jWW0r2AI_eP9-o0EMtv6MFzhPsVRph6Y?feat=directlink
>
> I don't think it matters which way the ball cage faces.
>
> The bevel on the ID of the inner race faces the axle; this helps with
> assembly. The outer race has different diameters on different sides,
> so you have to assemble it such that the side that faces the flange
> it mates to will actually fit that flange.
>
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