Date:         Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:59:05 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: CV replacement questions
Comments: To: Carl Mount <carlmount@COMCAST.NET>
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On 6/18/2011 2:16 PM, Carl Mount wrote:
> I replaced with chinese axles (never do this!!)
Amen!

Carl, my opinion, and it's just my opinion, the aftermarket axle/cv
combinations with rebuilt CV's just aren't of good quality. The thing
that really bothers me about them is that things have to be machined out
and oversized parts installed. This changes the physical parameters a
bit from what the engineers designed into the system. For this reason, I
think it leads to problems. Much better to use the stock axles, and
install good German CV's. Lobros used to be my first choice. It is my
understanding that now they aren't quite the quality they used to be,
and if I had to replace any now, I'm not sure what I would use. I would
have to research it a bit before purchasing. But I would definitely use
a CV designed to stock parameters. And I would do the change on the
shafts myself.  I have done it many times and It is not a difficult task.

AS for boot issues, if the CV's aren't German, they may not have stock
dimensions, and the boots just might not  fit correctly because of it.

Again, this is all conjecture on my part, but based somewhat on both
experience, and reading I have done on the issues.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com