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Subject:CV Joint failure - New or Rebuilt?
From:Kurt Camealy
Date:Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:14:20 -0400

I recently pulled my CV shafts after noticing a seat of the pants vibration that was not tires or bearings.  After taking them apart they are heavily scored and get jammed when moving them around.  I cleaned, repacked, and reinstalled them as I had a trip to leave for, and the problem is still there as expected. 
   So now should I buy a reman set of shafts for 85 a piece or a new set of shafts for 120 a piece?  I am not really a stickler as long as I get another couple hundred thousand out of them.  The first set going bad at 181K was my fault for never repacking them.  When I took them apart the grease was like chunky clay.
 
Thanks for any input,
 
Kurt
87 Wolfsburg GL

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