[s-cars] Front CV Joints, Axles recommendations please. (Jim Fleischer)

[McCall, Randy]

Jim,



Have to second the recommendation for Raxles - bought a set for the wifes Allroad a few years back and they were a no-drama fit and no issues prior to finally selling the car for the current A-6.  Not the cheapest, but once on that job is enough for me.



Btw, not more than a couple days after reading about your hatch issues, I realized that my rear hatch isn't locking either now.  Alarms and other door locks all work (with key fob no less), but hatch opens with doors locked, and triggers alarm! Oh-well, another project before the donor motor rebuild gets done...probably do a bit more plastic welding while I'm at it.



Randy

'95 urS6 Avant, 204K plus a spare Avant

'09 A6 Avant, 65K - wifey's

Bunch of bikes and a tractor, a vineyard and orchard, and a list of things to do way, way too long!



On 10/2/2015 11:28 AM, Jim Fleischer wrote:

> Hey all,

>

> Thanks for the responses regarding my tailgate woes.  While changing the oil this week, I found that I've got some split CV joint boots on each front axle, and am wondering at the best way to go about fixing them.  There are 187K miles on the car, and these are the original axles.  I've replaced the boot on each once already, and part of my concern is that I'm getting a little vibration from the front end at a specific point of the turning radius of a curve.  It has been increasingly apparent, and I am figuring that maybe one of the CV joints itself is worn.  So, thinking I should just replace the axles in their entirety.  Would this make sense?  And if so, what is the go to model and source for new axles for the '95 urS6.  I will be keeping the car for awhile, Audi god's willing, and want the quality parts.  Thanks!

>

> Best regards,

>

> Jim Fleischer

> '95 urS6 avant, 187K

>


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