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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Rebuilt half-shafts?

Posted by: RustyWa May 4 2005, 09:11 PM

With CV joints disappearing (actually gone), has anyone ever purchased those rebuilt half-shafts, like what A1 Cardone makes.

How do they rebuild the CV joints? Are they redrilled with larger bearings and cages?

What's up with them?

Posted by: Yoei66 May 4 2005, 09:23 PM

After blowing a CV joint, I had one of my halfshafts completely rebuilt by a local driveshaft rebuilder. New bearing holder inserts (Both CVs), 2 new boots, fresh bearing grease, 1 day service, $99.

Posted by: ArtechnikA May 5 2005, 06:53 AM

QUOTE (RustyWa @ May 4 2005, 10:11 PM)
How do they rebuild the CV joints?

i've used rebuilt halfshafts in my GTI; no problems and they did have a hard life in that car.

there is a size range on the balls - probably down in the 4th or 5th decimal point. the joints are disassembled, cleaned, the obvious junk parts discarded, then they're re-assembled with balls at the upper end of the size range, regreased, new boots, wrap & ship.

Posted by: tat2dphreak May 5 2005, 07:54 AM

I bought rebuild half shafts for the teener last year... unfortunately, I haven't tested them... email me, and I'll find the name of the guy I bought them from, it's at home in my email... around 200 for both with new CVs... IIRC