Date:         Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:39:52 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: CV Joint failure - New or Rebuilt?
Comments: To: Kurt Camealy <camealy@CTSR.COM>
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CV's is one of those areas where I don't want shortcuts or rebuilt
parts. I bought brand new Lobros from Ken at Vanagain.com and installed
them myself. It's an easy do, though it takes a while to get done. I now
know whats there and have no trepidation as to what their hisory is. New
bolts, new boots, new CV's freshly packed. Thats hard to beat. With
routine maintenance they should last a very loooong time!!

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver


Kurt Camealy wrote:

>   I recently pulled my CV shafts after noticing a seat of the pants vibration that was not tires or bearings.  After taking them apart they are heavily scored and get jammed when moving them around.  I cleaned, repacked, and reinstalled them as I had a trip to leave for, and the problem is still there as expected.
>   So now should I buy a reman set of shafts for 85 a piece or a new set of shafts for 120 a piece?  I am not really a stickler as long as I get another couple hundred thousand out of them.  The first set going bad at 181K was my fault for never repacking them.  When I took them apart the grease was like chunky clay.
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>Thanks for any input,
>
>Kurt
>87 Wolfsburg GL
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