My mechanic installed "lifetime warranty" half shafts on my wife's car.
Since he ordered and installed them, the warranty was not only on the shafts
but on his labor as well. So if they fail it costs me nothing. I'm dealing
with a reputable mechanic who lives up to his warranties. That being the
case I don't imagine he'd use them if thefailure rate was high. My wife's
haven't failed.

If he recommended lifetime ones for my vanagon I'd get them. BTW he also
installs parts I've gotten through BD or Vanagain. but if it fails, labor's
on me. As is reasonable.

My $0.02

John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: Reman. Half Shaft---an Oxymoron???

> Don't forget to machine them out to accept larger balls. Also the boots
> will be universal $2 cheapies that will not last.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Michael Nichols
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 2:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Reman. Half Shaft---an Oxymoron???
>
> Greetings from Atlanta, Ga.  A "remanufactured " half
> shaft....Hmmmmm....
> Let's see... take a pair of worn out cv joints, take them and clean
> them.
> Add new grease, $10.00 worth of new boots and bolts, pop them back on a
> half
> shaft and sell them as remanufactured!  What a deal!  And, to sweeten
> the
> pot, give them a lifetime warranty.  That way when the grease gives way
> to
> knocking and clanking, I can crawl back under the car, remove them, take
> them back, and get another pair to try out--For FREE!!
>
> Seems to me the sane way to go is buy new ones from Busdepot or Vanagain
> for
> $60.00 each and do it right---the first time!
>
> Regards,
>
> Michael Nichols
> 2--'81 air cooleds with new cv's
>