cv joints

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

Good point, I suspect something is defective in older VW cvjoints as my
father had to replace them on his Jetta also.

-ed

On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Dave Ewing wrote:

> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 13:05:15 -0700
> From: Dave Ewing <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net>
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: cv joints
>
> Those 49.99 axles are remans and the attention paid to the overhaul of those
> axles are usually minimal.  I'd definately buy one in a pinch but I would
> rather find good CV joints and do the overhaul myself.  I recently went
> through 5 90mm axles to find two good inner and outer CV joints to make a
> good set of axles for my diesel truck.  It did take a little while (maybe 3
> hours total) but I paid 18.50 each for two axles and the rest was given to
> me.  I did stick a GTI swaybar on when I had the axles out though.
>
> I realize not everyone can do what I did and do it correctly with the right
> tools but being self sufficient in repairing our little cars sure does make
> them cheaper and more reliable.  It is also nice to have been a tech for 15
> years and to have a manual like the bentley to explain everything.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "E.Noval" <aion@sdf.lonestar.org>; <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 6:12 AM
> 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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