Re: John's reply digest. CV Joints/brake tools.

["Cobram ." <cobram@juno.com>]

John Larson <jdlarson@ix.netcom.com> writes:

>Rebuilt CVs and Axles. Being in the trade, I am of the opinion, based 
>on experience, that the terms "quality" and "rebuilt axle" are, without 
>a doubt, mutually exclusive. Most we've seen have as much slop as any 
>we'd replace anyway. We've removed a great number of them and pulled
them
>apart, finding things like extra spacer cones and washers, joints 
>welded to shafts they weren't meant to be on, mismatched balls, badly 

Who are you buying from???  Of all the rebuilt axels installed by myself,

and the large number installed by friends in the business, this is not
a concern and has not been a problem.  The only bad rebuilt I can site 
was one I bought for my fathers Honda, it popped out (you know the setup 
on those SB's) and was beyond it's useful life, rebuilt or not.  That was

the only problem unit.  Doesn't seem to be much of a problem for listers,
which install rebuilt units every week, and don't have any problems
either, 
or maybe they're not posting?

Are you buying from a reputable foreign parts supplier?  Parts Warehouse,
International Car Parts, and a few others supply very high quality
rebuilt
units at reasonable prices.  I paid $50 for the rebuilt axel on the 5KS,
nice unit, new boots, tight, looked new and performs great.  I put a 
similar rebuilt unit on the other side about 10 years ago with no 
problems, yet.  

BCNU,

Cobram@Juno.Com
http://welcome.to/AudiV8Quattro

___________________________________________________________________
Get the Internet just the way you want it.
Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month!
Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.