Rebuilt axel assembly

[james accordino]

When you find out how long your "rebuilt" axle lasts,
you won't think his advice is so foolish.

Jim Accordino
ps- these stock Lobro joints can easily go 200k per
side and the boots last about as long.

--- Jim Bonnet <jimbo at sysdump.com> wrote:
> ScottyCBoy at aol.com wrote:
>
> >--
> >[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >In a message dated 9/11/02 12:18:15 PM Central
> Daylight Time,
> >fchapchuk at cae-usa.com writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Just noticed the outer cv boots on both axels are
> torn.
> >>Question: with 175 K on the car, not knowing how
> long
> >>the boots have been torn, and the price of a
> rebuilt axel assembly fairly
> >>cheap, would it be wiser to go with the rebuilt
> axel assembly ??
> >>If so, any perfered vendors ???
> >>
> >>Frank
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Frank,
> >
> >Swap the CV joints from side to side and replace
> the boots. you'll be good
> >for another 175K
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >
> aw man.. now I've heard it all...
>
> for a FWD coupe GT I purchased rebuilt shafts for
> $80 each side. I
> got them from a local parts house..
>
> jim
>
>
>


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