But I have never done any of those fancy tactics and am still using what
appear to be the originals--this is on two cars-- by just removing them
periodically, cleaning and repacking, and replacing. I tried some offshore
knockoffs on my westy once and didn't get but a few thousand miles out of
them. I went back to the OEMs and they are still there at 366,000.

Jim

On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:11 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Right, that is true enough.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:09 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> braking force doesn't travel through the axels.  downshifting does but it
>> is much less force than acceleration.
>> Edward
>>
>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, but doesn't braking exert about 100 times the force of acceleration?
>>> If that's the case, then it would seem to be better not tor turn them
>>> around.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > My experience with any rebuilt axles is it's  kind of a shot in the
>>> dark no
>>> > matter who you buy from.
>>> >
>>> > Most of the rebuilders machine larger slots in the bearing faces & they
>>> > install larger balls in the joint. Problem is when they do that they
>>> cut
>>> > through the hardened surface into the soft steel below. When this
>>> happens
>>> > the joint is only good for 35,000 miles at the most & some last less
>>> than
>>> > 10,000 miles.
>>> >
>>> > You are far better off buying a good used one then putting it on the
>>> > opposite side it came off of. This way the least used wear surfaces of
>>> the
>>> > joint get used when you drive foreword and there is a good chance the
>>> axle
>>> > will last 100,000 miles or more.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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>>> > www.grow-sun.com
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>>> > http://goo.gl/niRzVw
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>> > John Seehorn
>>> > Sent: Friday, January 9, 2015 1:47 PM
>>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> > Subject: Source for reliable axle assemblies
>>> >
>>> > I've had some bad luck with NAPA replacement axles for my '83
>>> Vanagon.  One
>>> > of them is starting to click after only a couple thousand miles, it's
>>> been
>>> > about a year since I replaced them and no longer have the receipt so
>>> I'm
>>> > not
>>> > interested in any kind of warranty.  What I'd really like is
>>> suggestions on
>>> > where to buy axle assemblies from those that are happy with their
>>> > replacement axles.  At one time Daryl from AA Transaxle made a
>>> suggestion,
>>> > but I have not been able to find that.
>>> > Thanks
>>> > John S
>>> > Ginger - 1983 Subaru powered Westy with 285k excellent miles
>>> > =
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