Right rear halfshaft play: outer CV?

[Chris Semple]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Russ Maki

> OK, so I got to playing a little rough at the local ice time
> trials Sunday with my '87 4000q, grooving on how I could power oversteer
> through turns on lake ice with the rear differential locked.

--snip--

> I do have an '84 4000 parts car with what appear to be sound
> halfshafts; can I use them on an '87? Also, it would probably make sense
to
> install a used left-side half shaft as a replacement on the right side to
> reverse the wear pattern, no?

The '84 rear inner CV's will be larger in diameter than the '87, but the
shaft itself and outer joint will cross over. I wouldn't recommend the
left-right swap, just change out the outer joint and regrease/reboot.
They're quite bulletproof for most applications, you'll loose a prop joint
before a rear outer in most cases.

Cheers,
Chris Semple
Concord NH
'87 4000q
   '84 4000tq Lightweight