So, with my usual over-thinking, why, what for, etc. re: CVs on Gretchen Ghia.
The cage is smooth on the edge on one side,...
...and has stripes on the edge on the other side.
The inner carrier (?) has a bevel into the splining on one side,...
...and none on the other side.
The outer carrier can only be oriented one direction for the boots to go onto the larger diameter edge.
As for wear, it looks good to me, much better than what I pulled off either bus.
And I had a heck of a time initially getting the inner carrier out of the cage, but then finally it slid out like butter. After I got things cleaned out, I noticed one bearing race had a bevel on the outer edges, and the other five didn't.
You can only get the carrier out of the cage by aligning the beveled race to the edge, otherwise, forget about it.
The beveled splining side of the inner carrier, and the striped edge of the cage were oriented towards the inside of the axle. The flush splining and smooth edge of the cage went towards the wheel or transaxle. I guess that makes sense, in that the retaining clip would want to sit flush against the inner carrier rather than against a beveled edge. This was the orientation of pieces when I pulled the assemblies apart. It seems correct, but if I'm wrong, please let me know.
Someone shout out if my assessment of the wear is folly and I should invest in new CVs.
thanks for indulging me my photo excess,
neal
The slipper has no teeth.