I have seen a whole set of 4 CV joints on eBay several times by a company
for $90.
These items have to last long.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jere Hawn" <jghawn@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?

> Greetings All,
>
> IMHO its not worth it.  I have gone the Schucks and purchased their $80
> lifetime warrenty unit with both ends and boots and 2 3 oz. packets of
> grease.  When this one gose bad in 5-7 years I take it back for a new one
> for free... etc...
>
> I did that with my starter (5 times), alternator (6 times), and front
> brake pads (lost count.)
>
> Jere
> 90 Carat-a-version
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@COMCAST.NET>
>>Sent: Apr 1, 2006 9:05 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
>>
>>Here's the current offer on Ebay.....Andres Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Andres
>>Imported Parts......
>>
>>This ($82 + S&H )V.W. Bus & Vanagon Constant Velocity Joint Kit OE #
>>211.501.331B are all  New , "not rebuilt". Made in Asia. We have been
>>selling these locally since 1987 and under normal driving conditions are
>>of equal quality at under half the cost of factory Loebro/GKN.  "Not to be
>>used for replacement of high speed racing C.V.  joints".
>>
>>Mine is a 1985 VW Vanagon, 1.9l, manual transmission.....
>>
>>What would you spend your $ on for new CV or would you rebuild your
>>present ones (I've heard "rebuild" doesn't really apply to CV ball bearing
>>and that "new" is the answer?....).
>>
>>Thanks for the group's insights....
>>
>>Larry
>>Georgia
>
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