Date:         Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:13:49 -0600
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Which way is right way for CV joints?
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lobro is very good if you ask me, I really don't want the after market stuff, OEM is better as always, with a part like CV's

I need 2 joints soon, and have my eyes open for the vendor of choice.

Take Care,
Joe

-----Original Message-----
>From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Feb 28, 2008 11:25 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Which way is right way for CV joints?
>
>Depends on the Chinese producer and there are some out there that are
>absolute garbage.  My Westy has been a guinea pig for VWG for both Chinese
>CV Joints and CV Boots/Hdw from a particular manufacturer (that happens to
>supply to both Lobro & VW in China) for the past 4 years with about 35K on
>them.  Checked and did a minor repacking on them almost year ago and they're
>still doing just fine.  With the miles I usually put on Ole Putt (with a
>packed trailer I might add), I would have probably wanted Lobro, but after
>being talked into them by my boss (and I'm not easily convinced
>normally) I've been pretty happy with them so far.  Remember I live in my
>Westy Full Time (9 years on March 1st), so reliability (and mobility) is
>paramount.
>
>But like they always say - YMMV
>--
>Jim Thompson
>84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
>72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>***********************************
>PS:  One would assume that just because I work for VWG I would be biased,
>but I'm not.  I've worked in this biz long enough to continue to have an
>skeptic/objective (and "fussier" than most) mind about stuff like this.
>***********************************
>On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 6:19 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I went through the horror recently of replacing all my CV joints with new
>> ones---from china. At least they were free, that's the only good thing
>> about
>> them. But they are still junk, so I have rebuilt my originals except the
>> one
>> I had to replace altogether.
>> The chinese ones don't have any indication of direction, so they are no
>> help
>> to look at. But the OEM ones have an embossed side of the center hub (a
>> raised area) and a flat side.
>>
>> Which goes in/out?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim


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