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If you remove the boots and housings and pull them back down the axle and then retighten the cv's to the hub and flange, are the inner (ball hub) and outer ring running more or less parallel or is the hub way in or out? Seems to me you want to have the balls running more or less in the center of the unit with the hub more or less flush with the outer ring unit. It is supposed to move but the starting point should not be at the extremes
In theory that makes sense, but I haven't tried it as I have plenty of play in my axles. Saying this, I can't see it pulling the centre cage inwards and out of line with cv outer.
I pulled complete axle setup, checked and regreased and installed opposite and it seemed noisier, so I put back to normal. I know what side, I'm guessing its the outer, but not sure, that side is about a half inch higher, but pretty sure it's not over angulation, so I'm gonna get it on an alignment rack and check to make sure things measure up proper. Can't really see anything visually, might as well see if the lasers and computers tell me anything ....
oh the joys of modifications