CV Axle Information

1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
1,000 MILES • 4 CYL • RWD • MANUAL
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ZRHUNTER
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I have a custom buggy that uses a 1997 Volkswagen transmission. It has custom CV axles that i am trying to get repaired. I am just trying to find out what the proper term is for its axle - to -transmission connection, so i can look it up properly. The inner bearing housing connects to the transmission by spline, but while most CV axles have "male" spline connections on both ends, this one has a female connection point for the inner bearing. What is that called?
Sep 16, 2016 at 8:21 PM
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That would be the inner CV joint, (constant velocity joint). What problem are you trying to solve?
Sep 16, 2016 at 9:34 PM
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I understand it is the inner CV joint. Most CV axle joints have a spline at the end that attaches to the transmission. This inner CV joint is different. It has a female connection, and the transmission has the spline. The picture shows the spline coming "out of" the transmission.
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Sep 16, 2016 at 9:55 PM
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CARADIODOC
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That is just another way of doing the same thing. Toyota's and some other models use the same design.
Sep 17, 2016 at 12:07 AM