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Bad bad bad Posted by ELaw [Email] (#699) [Profile/Gallery] (more from ELaw) on Tue, 19 May 2015 09:34:31 In Reply to: Re: Axle Rebuilder, Roger D [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 18 May 2015 08:26:04 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
"He said they machine the cup and replace the balls with larger ones."
And if they're like most such rebuilders, they don't heat-treat the components after machining (as is done at the factory). Result = greatly reduced lifetime.
Back when I worked as a mechanic my boss had a friend that owned an axle-rebuilding company - he said he'd never use his own product!
_______________________________________ Eric Law Current collection: '12 Audi A4 quattro (self-tuned) '14 Audi A6 quattro (also self-tuned) Gone but not forgotten: '72 99, '77 99 (became a turbo, twice) '80 900T 5-door, '81 900T, '86 900S (became a turbo), '86 900 SPG '86 9000, '97 9000 Aero A bunch of Audis, '69 Firebird, '64 Toyota Corona (first car, cost $35 and worth every penny) Be alert... America needs more lerts!
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