Date:         Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:04:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jere Hawn <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
Comments: To: AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@COMCAST.NET>
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Greetings All,

IMHO its not worth it.  I have gone the Schucks and purchased their $80 lifetime warrenty unit with both ends and boots and 2 3 oz. packets of grease.  When this one gose bad in 5-7 years I take it back for a new one for free... etc...

I did that with my starter (5 times), alternator (6 times), and front brake pads (lost count.)

Jere
90 Carat-a-version


-----Original Message-----
>From: AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@COMCAST.NET>
>Sent: Apr 1, 2006 9:05 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
>
>Here's the current offer on Ebay.....Andres Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Andres Imported Parts......
>
>This ($82 + S&H )V.W. Bus & Vanagon Constant Velocity Joint Kit OE # 211.501.331B are all  New , "not rebuilt". Made in Asia. We have been selling these locally since 1987 and under normal driving conditions are of equal quality at under half the cost of factory Loebro/GKN.  "Not to be used for replacement of high speed racing C.V.  joints".
>
>Mine is a 1985 VW Vanagon, 1.9l, manual transmission.....
>
>What would you spend your $ on for new CV or would you rebuild your present ones (I've heard "rebuild" doesn't really apply to CV ball bearing and that "new" is the answer?....).
>
>Thanks for the group's insights....
>
>Larry
>Georgia