cv joints

[txrocco at sbcglobal.net (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

usually one of the things first when I get a new old ca, cv joints,
headlights, bleed complete brakes, often enought change disc/pads drums
unless someone gives me details it was done last 3 monhts.

Yeah.. I am anal...

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 9:19 PM
=>To: Dave Ewing
=>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: cv joints
=>
=>
=>
=>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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