The machining of the races may/likely will remove the surface hardness required
for longevity.

-Dana-

> >  I recently got a quote from a place called Europarts here in San
> > Diego for $125.00 each side for 'rebuilt units', on an exchange basis. So,
> > two (2) would be needed. These are complete assemblies so that
> > one need not deal with that black (alemite?) grease s--t. Just replace as
> a unit
> > Apparently what they do is take the old ones, disassemble and place the
> > 'cage' in a CNC machine to re-nachine & increase the bearing cage orifice,
> > then installing the slightly larger bearings for assembly.
>
> For about 20% cheaper, ($104 with listmember discount), I have brand NEW
> German Lobro CV's complete with German boot kits, grease, and hardware - in
> other words, everything you need, brand new OEM, not rebuilt.  This means
> you'll have to bolt on the CV's yourself (a simple but messy job), versus
> buying the rebuilt units that are already bolted to a used axle shaft.  But
> you'll have new name-brand German CV's for _less_ than the price of the
> rebuilt ones (and without the hassle of a core deposit or exchange).
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   (215) 234-VWVW
>   www.busdepot.com
>
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