CV Joints vs Axle assembly

[MK1Scirocco16v at comcast.net (Dave Ewing)]

Guaranteed forever is nice but I hate breaking down in the first place and
having to go through all the stuff to get the axle replaced.  My opinion, if
anyone cares, is to use cv joints.  You money is better spent and it will
probably last about as long as you own your vehicle.  And if your racing you
need better than stock anyway!  The shafts don't usually go bad unless you
mess them up replacing the CV joint.  Also, since the outter joint is the
common one to go bad you don't even have to take the axle out to replace it!
Easy as pie and lasts longer than the "rebuilt by the blind" shafts.

Hope you don't plan on these axles for your twin, Al!

Just my $.02!

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:53 PM
To: Anson Clement; Ron Pieper; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: CV Joints vs Axle assembly


they are even guaranteed for when you bring in some 34 year old spare from
dauns barn and say its the one that was under warranty.... under ansons
receipt of course...
:)
that one still has no play, btw :P
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anson Clement" <ansonivan@yahoo.com>
To: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: CV Joints vs Axle assembly


> I'm running rebuilt axles from advance auto, I've had one fail in a year
and a half.... I think I'm probably the most abusive driver here so... yea I
think they are ok. The big bonus about them is they are guaranteed
forever... if you don't mind changing them they are the way to go.
>
> Anson
>
> Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yup, the assemblies are ready to bolt in. There are many stories of these
remanufactured units
> failing very early, or even being bad when bought. Others will chime in
with what manufacturers
> to watch for.
>
> One thing I do know is that there's nothing better than a brand-new Lobro
joint...
>
> Ron
>
> --- Jon Palm wrote:
> > Well I have that clunk clunk thing going on, and noticed the cv boot is
> > about half gone. So I was pricing new cv's and there was complete axle
> > assemblies for only 10 bucks more. Does the assembly typically have both
> > inner and outer cv's with it? If so, I'd just as soon get a whole
assembly
> > than dick with pulling and packing cv's, especially for just 10 bucks
more.
> > Please comment....
>
>
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