Re: CGT Axle info-Rebuilt axles

["Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelow@sprint.ca>]

CV-Tech, 819-595-0400, Hull, Quebec.

Re-machines them (!) Life time warrenty. Worked flawless for me, sorry
you've had bad experiences.

Stephen Bigelow
e-commerce/ Business Development
http://www.countdown9199.com/
IBO # 823967


>"rebuilt" drive axles. You cannot successfully "rebuild" a worn out CV
>Joint. Period. These guys take the OK (not the word "OK") ones from a
>huge pile of cores, wash them pretty well, paint the shaft, and replace
>the boots that are too shabby to get by the customer. I've seen axles of
>a so called "reputable" brand with early Rabbit CV Joints welded on a
>later axle because the snap ring groove isn't there on the later axles.
>I've seen Asian car axles with snap ring grooves that would no longer
>support the use of the retaining ring. and I've taken apart low mileage
>"rebuilts" and seen 100K mi wear that I wouldn't have put in a customer
>car. The new grease is often the only thing preventing a rattle or
>clunk.
>Maybe on a 150K Dodge Colt, or a car where there is no way the person
>could EVER afford a proper repair, but not a performance car.
>I've read vigorous defenses of the practice by so called "reputable
>rebuilders", but without replacing the joints, I fail to see how they
>can repair the broken cages, grooved races, and pitted balls., as well
>as the other snap ring and shaft problems that can be present.
>Furthermore, most mass marketers operate to a price rather than a
>quality standard. NAPA doesn't particularly fall into this category, but
>they have had a difficult time adjusting to lines of cars not made in
>"Detroit". We frequently run into problems with the traditional auto
>parts industry dividing the market into "Domestic", "Imports", and
>"European". Parts availability and expertise is often far behind the
>others for European cars.
>Sorry if I rambled, We're just getting open and the phone won't let me
>think. Thanks for listening to my rant.
>John
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