CV boot fix on 5kcstq

[Joshua van Tol]

John,

I totally agree with you. When I worked in the trade, I always had  
miserable luck with rebuilt axles. Given that one new cv joint costs  
as much as a rebuild axle, I can't see how they're properly  
rebuilding them for the price they charge.

On my own vehicles, I always just re-boot them, and replace failed  
joints with new ones.

On Jul 21, 2005, at 2:32 PM, John Larson wrote:

> You asked:  "So, when you buy a rebuilt half-shaft, what are you  
> getting besides new
> boots and clean grease?  When I changed my boots, I cleaned the  
> joints,
> carefully inspected the balls and races for defects and found none,  
> then
> repacked them.  I believe that raxles.com sells half-shafts with  
> brand-new
> joints, but if you just get a "rebuilt" joint, then what are you  
> getting
> that is any better than the core you're sending back?"
>
> I've made exactly this point many times since I joined this list,  
> to little or no avail, and even to some resistance.  MOST rebuilt  
> axles seem to be rebooted and sprayed with the color of the day.   
> I've even gotten some "better" remans that they forgot to grease.   
> I occasionally use a local rebuilder for CVs that are NLA, such as  
> early 911/912s and 914s.  His are ground and fitted with oversize  
> innards.  They're NOT cheap, but make otherwise dead cars alive  
> again.  John
>
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