RE: another cv joint q

[Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>]

On Wed, 27 Jun 2001 07:17:59 -0500 "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com> wrote


>I have a set of re-conditioned CV joints, and I would like to know on
>what facts your " REBUILT AXLES ARE JUNK "
>is based on.


Ah, a List FAQ.  This comes up every few months.


Maybe "junk" is too harsh a word (although I don't know what Chris 
has actually seen).

When CV joints are reconditioned, they are ground out and larger ball 
bearings installed.  That process removes hardened metal in the cage 
and exposes, well, less hardened metal that is softer, so one assumes 
wears faster.

If you've ever looked at a brandy-new, never-covered with moly grease 
CV, you can actually SEE a delineation in the metal where it's been 
tempered.

It really isn't that hard to replace the inner joints.  A BFH and a 
punch, and you're there.  You have to go through essentially the same 
work to remove a drive axle and replace it with a reconditioned one 
as to remove your existing axle, drive off the old joint, and replace 
it.  Look, if *I* can do it, anyone can.

It's up to you how much you love your car and care about it as to 
what route you want to go.

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