elgy

I have my right side half-shaft off for new boots (on the left side they have already been changed by a previous owner and are in top shape , so I'm not touching that side). On my car both ends of the shaft have CVs that can be disassembled. Both right side boots were ripped, but the CVs were nice and greasy and in good shape.

1) I see in other threads that it is suggested to switch the half-shafts from one side to the other to even out wear, could I reverse mine, so the inside joint is on the outside (they look exactly the same to me), this would have the same effect. I did notice while the inside joint is just shiny on the contact points, the outside one seems to have a little bit of wear where the ***** contact the outer ring.

2) The kit I bought did not have the fancy grease in little packages. Will standard bearing grease do the job?

Thanks in advance.

dr bob

"Standard" grease, at least common #2 greases, are not sufficient for the duty. Grab a couple tubes of CV-specific grease and be golden.

I would clean and reassemble the right-side shaft exactly as it came apart. Then swap it with the left-side shaft as a whole piece. Keeps the right ***** in the right spots with the right cages and spiders. Except for the access to the inner drive joint bolts inhibited by the exhaust, the swap itself takes just a couple minutes at this point. My two sense.

elgy

I plan to reassemble the shaft as it came apart (all the little pieces back together with their old friends), but at that point I would just switch the shaft end for end.

dr bob

I'm not sure that will work, but if it fits go for it. The early car CV joints are way different from the later ones I know.