I know this one has been beaten to death, but I have some measurements that don't line up. It seems that when installed flush with the inner ledges of the differential, one side's seal will make contact with the contact area marked below, while the other will have a gap.
On the inner part of the CVs, the part that inserts into the differential, the distance marked is 89 mm.
Inside the differential, there is a corresponding groove past the splines to receive that c-clip and somewhat lock the CV into position. Here is it marked on the left side (the side with the tube).
Now, measuring this distance on the passenger side, where the CV inserts directly into the differential, shows that if the seal in inserted so that the outside of its main body is flush with the inner ledge, then the protruding lip of the seal will be compressed against the marked area in the first picture. This seems correct to me, and lines up well with the illustration in the repair manual.
Here is a picture of that side's seal, although it is driven in about 1 mm beyond flush with the ledge.
My issue is with the side with the tube. 89 mm from the area marked in red in the second picture is actually about 4 mm outside the tube. If the seal on this side is inserted similarly, flush with the ledge marked in red below, then it will not be making contact with the corresponding part of the CV.
Anyone able to clarify what's going on here?
On the inner part of the CVs, the part that inserts into the differential, the distance marked is 89 mm.
Inside the differential, there is a corresponding groove past the splines to receive that c-clip and somewhat lock the CV into position. Here is it marked on the left side (the side with the tube).
Now, measuring this distance on the passenger side, where the CV inserts directly into the differential, shows that if the seal in inserted so that the outside of its main body is flush with the inner ledge, then the protruding lip of the seal will be compressed against the marked area in the first picture. This seems correct to me, and lines up well with the illustration in the repair manual.
Here is a picture of that side's seal, although it is driven in about 1 mm beyond flush with the ledge.
My issue is with the side with the tube. 89 mm from the area marked in red in the second picture is actually about 4 mm outside the tube. If the seal on this side is inserted similarly, flush with the ledge marked in red below, then it will not be making contact with the corresponding part of the CV.
Anyone able to clarify what's going on here?