cv joints

[aion at sdf.lonestar.org (E.Noval)]

Ive had different shops work on the car depending on where it broke down,
Ive also had new and rebuilt joints installed.

Just seems a bit much to me that basically Ive had to replace all of them.

-ed



On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:

> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 08:12:33 -0500
> From: ATS - Patrick Bureau <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> To: E.Noval <aion@sdf.lonestar.org>, Scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: cv joints
>
> humm..
>
> inner? outer ?
> are you replacing your cv joints with used ones?
> are you repairing the cvjoint yourself ?
> are you buying them new ?
> are you buying remanufactured?
>
> I buy remans from o'reilly automotive and to tell you the thruth, I have not
> had to change any of their remans yet.. beside they are 49.99 and come with
> a lifetime replacement warranty. (I even used it to swindle them for a
> single axle that broke on a 16v and I did not have the money for it..) they
> did not even blink, they ordered me a new reman and off I went... lol
>
>
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
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> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of E.Noval
> =>Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 6:56 AM
> =>To: Scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> =>Subject: cv joints
> =>
> =>
> =>
> =>Any other listers have probs with cvjoints going bad again and again?
> =>
> =>I must have changed out every wheel bearing on my 85 8v.
> =>
> =>The last incident the joint broke on the front
> =>end and the only thing holding the tire on was the tierod. Good thing I
> =>was only going 25mph at the time !
> =>
> =>cheers,
> =>ed
> =>
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