These are available.  We sell them for $85 plus a $55 core.  You need to pay
the whole thing up front and then we give you the core money back when we
get the core axle back.  If you want to avoid shipping the core you might
check at your local flaps to see if they have them available and then you
can just hand them back over the counter and avoid shipping (you will pay
tax though so take that into account as we are still tax free if you are not
in NJ).

Rebuilt axles are just that.  They take the old cv joints apart and measure
them.  They grind the races where the balls sit and the ball cages to a
larger size and then add larger balls to compensate.  Then they put on new
boots and usually pack them with grease (or include grease in a bag for you
to pack them).  These are the OE joints just rebuilt.  If you want to go the
super good, non-core way you could buy all new CV joints with boots from us
for $55 each.  This would work out to $110 per axle with no cores.  It is
more work for you because you have to remove your old CV joints and install
the new boots and joints.  However now you have brand new OE joints.  Should
last for another 150k miles or more if you check the grease every 4 or 5
years.

That is it.  Hope this helps.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of John Jensen
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Rebuilt cv drive shaft

What is the party line on rebuilt half shafts.  Are they available? Do
they have a good/bad record?  I know that many of this group think
refurbishing and replacing parts is the best way to go, but what's the
story on the alternative?
'80 Westy
John Jensen, Mudbug Pottery
mudbug@toadhouse.com , http://www.toadhouse.com