Buslabs in Berkeley CA can sell you some oem German axle shafts... You can
also buy some legit German (944) cv joints from them as well.

That's who I got mine from.

Abel.

On Mon, Mar 12, 2018, 2:26 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:

> I just visited my mechanic to arrange for the spring checkup for my '85
> Westy (getting spring fever).  One mechanical issue I have had recently is
> with the axles, I  have gone through 3 sets in three years.  These are
> Chinese axles, that my prior mechanic said were known to be poor but had a
> life time warranty, so we just kept replacing them.  I am no longer happy
> with that approach, nor is my new mechanic. But, new mechanic does not know
> of any source for quality (non-Chinese) axles.  Does anyone on the list
> have some recommendations?
>
>
> Thank you
>
>
> Dave B.
>
> Boise
>