I like to get 4 new German-made Lobro brand CV joints...
really good grease..
and good boots.
  Generally original or old boots in good condtion may be better than
brand new ones, oddly.

buying 4 of these joints new is not the cheapest way to go,
and it's a lot of work..
oh ...upgrade to the later 12 point CV Screws...all 24 of them .

They're much better and don't strip out fairly easily like the 6mm allen
head ones do.

it's a lot of work ..
but then you know what you have.

on used joints ..
rather than take them apart .flush them with a good solvent.
so they're dry ..then check how  out much slop they have.
Usually it's a lot, and if you look inside the joint where the balls
ride you'll see the grove they slide in getting pretty worn, even cracked.

if you find a decent used CV ...
that can work..and all the better if you can install it so it turns the
other way ...so the balls run on fresh material...sort of like rotating
tires.

On 8/23/2015 3:47 AM, PSD wrote:
> Where are you located?  I have a ton of good used CV joints and axle shafts.  If you are the DIY type this may work for you.  Otherwise check with the list vendors or NAPA if you have one local.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dean S
> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 7:55 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Axlel's
>
> ​Seems my rear axle's are starting to go...allot of play and a clicking
> sound is evident at times.​
> A 1985 manual transmission stock 1.9L with just under 300k on her.
> Any suggestions/comment's for replacing these rear axle's, both sides,would
> be most appreciated. Refurb or new and where to purchase?
>
> Thanks DS
>