I trust your experience.  But I needed to get the Westy back asap.  I
hope the Chinese part will last a little longer than 1,000 miles, so I
can finish my road trip.

On 6/30/2018 6:58 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Over the years I have seen many failures with these axles especially on Syncros. Worse, they often use a spline pattern not compatible with new OEM spec joints. Sometimes doesn't matter when the shaft breaks anyway. It was a good idea to keep the old axle. BTW in New York shops are required to offer back all prats removed except for rebuild exchanges.
>
> The repair industry often relies on cheap new or rebuilds for many assemblies. For VW axle shafts purchasing good new parts and then the labor for the shaft assembly adds significantly to cost.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Sean Garrett
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 8:37 AM
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> Subject: Re: Excellent Service from The Motorworks in Dutchess County NY
>
> Don’t trust the Chinese axles, mine failed in less than 1000 miles on a long trip.