[s-cars] Audi 200 Front outside CV

[Mike Miller]

Sounds good. I paid about $125 as I recall for a reman unit and had a 
good 50-60k miles on it before the car was totaled.

--mike


On 4/13/2015 5:43 PM, Peter Golledge wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Entire axle is easier absolutely!  Cheaper... OE $600-700 ea, the "off 
> brand" rebuilds are way cheaper and last maybe 20K miles; both are 
> shot on this particular 200.  I've found that a used unit which has 
> NOT been reground or run with a split boot you are better to clean it 
> out, put a fresh quality boot on it. I've got one's I did 8 years and 
> 70k miles ago holding up just fine.  Added bonus is that my son can do 
> this himself and learn a bit more about maintenance.
>
> Was one offered a Chinese "knock off" unit for the LT-1Q at a local 
> parts supplier, was easily 30% lighter mostly because it was 
> significantly smaller in shaft diameter.  Not going to work for 
> anything beyond a NA motor, definitely not going to last long in a 
> Chevy LT-1 powered beast.
>
> Cheers
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 5:21 PM, Mike Miller <mikemilr at blackfoot.net 
> <mailto:mikemilr at blackfoot.net>> wrote:
>
>     Isn't it cheaper and possibly easier to just replace the entire
>     axle? That's what I ended up doing when i lost one many years ago.
>
>     --mike in montana.
>
>
>     On 4/13/2015 5:13 PM, Peter Golledge wrote:
>
>         Folk,
>
>         Anyone have a Front outside CV for a 200 or early S Car?. 
>         Gave my the one
>         off my parts car to the "steamboat cause" and now I'm needing
>         for son's
>         car.  Contact me off list.
>
>         Thanks
>
>         Peter Golledge
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