Rebuilt axel assembly

[mike]

as my old granny used to say...."you get what you pay
for...."

mike

--- james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com> wrote: > I
think it's alot of what you both said, plus
> sometimes they remove ALOT of metal, depending on
> what/which balls they are using.  They don't even
> have
> to match.  And their tolerances aren't up to OEM.
> "Usually."  Do you REALLY think some 20something
> dopehead high school dropout who makes $5.85 gives a
> sh*t about tolerances?  If it fits its good.
> Loose/tight who cares?  10 more minutes til break.
>
> Jim Accordino
>
> --- ScottyCBoy at aol.com wrote:
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > In a message dated 9/11/02 7:49:00 PM Central
> > Daylight Time, ssgacc at yahoo.com
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > > I appologize.  O.K.?  Not trying to sound like a
> > > pr*ck.  Many "rebuilders" do anything but.  They
> > > regrind using oversized and mismatched balls.
> > Their
> > > tolerances are not up to snuff.  They use a
> > different
> > > rubber compound on their boots.  They harden and
> > crack
> > > much quicker than the stock boots.  But they DO
> > spray
> > > paint them a nice, sh*tty color which is bound
> to
> > > peel, smear or wash off.  BTDT.  Generally, they
> > just
> > > don't last.  That's my BTDT.  If anyone has
> found
> > a
> > > company that builds axles that actually last
> > 50-100k
> > > please tell me who they are, cause I'll buy
> some.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Jim Accordino
> >
> > Rebuilt units don't last cause when the ball races
> > are machined the heat
> > treating is removed exposing the much softer metal
> > underneath. if CV
> > remanufacturers would reheat treat the cv it would
> > probably last much much
> > longer, but then they'd have to charge more.
> >
> > Scott
>
>
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