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Re: Bad memories revisitied
Posted by Robert Kaplan (more from Robert Kaplan) on Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:53:48
In Reply to: Bad memories revisitied, Bob Davis, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:10:22
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That is a nightmare. Wow.
I replaced both my outer joints with lobro replacements 3 years ago. I have not had a single problem with either the boots or the joints since. I went to the trouble of removing the entire driveshaft, because I was replacing the whole joint, and it never would have occurred to me to do otherwise.
I very recently replaced an inner boot which was destroyed by a leaking main seal. I thought about detaching the shaft from the outer joint rather than removing the driveshaft with both joints attached, but it just seemed a lot easier to take off the wheel nut and knock the shaft out of the hub. This necessitates removing the bolts holding the hub to the strut, and they can be a pain to get back in. Also when knocking the shaft out of the hub, be sure to have the old nut covering the end of the threads so they don't get banged up. Other than that, I agree with Bob that it's much easier to have the whole shaft out of the car to work on. I would be a little cautious squeezing the shaft in a vise because if it deformed I would think that could induce some vibration.
When I changed the inner boot, I could have done the whole thing in about 30 minutes if (big IF) I had realized that the inner tripod bearing had a front and a back. After 2 hours trying to force it on the wrong way, I finally figured that out. Which confirms that there is no easy job to do before work on a Monday morning.
I have also heard that the rebuilt axles frequently don't fit, or self destruct in short order. That's why I have not voluntarily gone this route on any of my cars. Even though buying the individual joints is more expensive and more work.
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Posts in this Thread:
- CV boot cracked, df, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 16:37:40
- Re: CV boot cracked, df, Thu, 6 Jun 2002 16:15:31
- Bad memories revisitied, Bob Davis, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:10:22
- Re: get it done asap CV boot cracked, julz, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:06:27
- Re: CV boot cracked, zeke, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:04:59
- Hey Scott, what causes this too happen?....., zeke, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:50:58
- BACK, Scott Paterson
, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:12:39
- Same part (Lobro) from Sobstory = $126. n/m, Bob Davis, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:22:14
- List price on a CV joint from Saab = $435. n/m, Bob Davis, Wed, 5 Jun 2002 17:12:40
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