Date:         Thu, 4 Mar 2010 05:46:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: CV Axle Boot Options. Whats the best?
Comments: To: "Danny C." <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM>
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Danny, I recently had a customer that went through three or four rear CV
axles in very short order.  I tried to help him but after the second
axle I told him that something must be wrong because I wasn't going
through axles with anyone else.  He insisted that nothing was wrong and
bought two more axles over the course of about six months.  Finally he
got the van to a shop where the mechanic wasn't just a parts replacer
but actually wanted to find the problem.  It turns out that his rear end
was jacked up with a spacer that was putting his CV axles at an extreme
angle.  This was killing his axles.  He went back to the stock ride
height and all is well.  Just a thought.  I really don't know of any
boots that are "better" than the stock ones.  They normally last over
100k miles.  Let me know if you need any more help or parts.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com


Danny C. wrote:
> I'm looking at upgrading my CV axle boots on my 2WD automatic transmission vanagon. It is lifted and at a tight angle. Does anyone have an idea or know of a better replacement boot that is stronger and one that will last longer under these conditions? I have heard talk about Porsche boots that might fit the vanagon stock axle. If anyone could help me with part#'s that would be great. Thanks
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