> I agree, and it's much worse than you think. The "rebuilders" > actually take old CV joints and machine them to use larger diameter > balls (no jokes please). Needless to say, this changes the > original design quite a bit. > You'll need that lifetime guarantee... With all due respect, your experience is anecdotal, as is mine. I have not had any problems with the rebuilt halfshafts in 3+ years of driving around with them. I'd rather replace a half shaft than have to take the shaft apart, clean and repack 2 CVs, put the boots back on, etc. When I was a grad student, I had spare time to do all this. Now I don't. But hey, that's just me. -Karl
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