Date:         Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:33:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: latest info needed on cv joints - cv boots
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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So will this also fix the premature cv boot problem? I swear I just put
boots on my 77 Westy with Beck-Arnley on the box from Rockauto.com and they
are already NFG ?? They sure looked good though, nice cadmium plated metal
etc. and 12pt bolts, but no markings anywhere I could find as to origin etc.
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: latest info needed on cv joints


>  I had a long talk with Peter (?) at Van Cafe about the CV joints for my
> 84.  He still had some of those axle kits, but he said he wouldn't like to
> sell me one, he would prefer to sell me the good ones.  It seems they've
> had
> a big percentage of failures and problems with those Eastern kits...so
> much
> so that they will no longer sell them...
>
>  That was good enough info to decide me on getting the Lobros, despite
> their higher cost and more labor...CV and axle replacement is a pretty
> nasty
> task....when you work off jack stands on an unheated concrete slab, or
> worse
> yet, out on the roadside somewhere, should one fail while traveling.
>
>  I know nothing of Go Westie's kits.
>
>  Don Hanson
>
> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Mike Riley <mkriley@fuse.net> wrote:
>
>> received this from van cafe and can anybody confirm yes or no?
>>
>> "
>> "We now carry only Lobro cv boot and boot kits which has resolved
>> "premature cracking. If anymore questions arise let us know.
>>
>> "Thank You,
>>
>> "Chris
>>
>> "http://www.van-cafe.com  (Vanagon Online Parts Store)
>> "831-426-1244 (Phone)
>>
>> what do you recommend for cv joints, rebuilt axles from go westy?
>> don't want chinese made.
>>
>> what is the currant scoop on the cv situation all the archive stuff is
>> out
>> of date
>> mike
>>