Guest stephenw22 Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 I was recently referred to a parts dealer by a mechanic friend of mine. So far, he's been fantastic, and he's made his greatest find ever! They're reman axles, but come with a BRAND NEW outer joint. (READ: Reman price, new quality) I'm picking them up tomorrow, and they're going in next week. If they're any good, I'll find out exactly who makes and sells them. (extra off-topic rant: It's so nice to finally be talking with a parts guy who knows what he's talking about, and not just what the computer screen says to him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rooinater Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 i've never had problems with the reman outer stubs, the inners always die before they ever have a problem. but let me know who makes them and how much. because if they have new outers that's what i'm going to need when i do my axle modification!! so keep me informed email me or post it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest edrach Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 You'll find the same quality here: <a href="http://www.cvaxles.com/" target="top">http://www.cvaxles.com/</a> Only way to go, is to have both the inner and outer joints replaced with new. Anything less is limited mileage at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dlsm Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 I probably just got the lemon of the bunch, but the cv I got from constant velocity was JUNK. It leaked grease from the inner boot and made worse sounds than I have ever had a cv make, and I have let them go pretty far. Just my two cents, but I'm sticking with NAPA from now on. Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rooinater Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 i usually stick with pap axles. cvaxles.com i killed 2 axles in a week. it was leaking from the boot seal in the first place then water and boot breakage, and bye bye axles. i killed the 3rd one at the HPSS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest edrach Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 That doesn't sound right. Sorry you had problems with them. Did you call them back; they are lifetime warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rooinater Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 yes they replaced one. but do to offroad use and the cost to send them back and forth to florida, was way too much. 3 axles in a little over 2 months that was bad. but if i can't find axles in AZ then i'll back through them. but i did not have a good first time with them. the people were very nice. but too send an axle that far when this car's a daily driver?? maybe when my car becomes a trailer queen. it would be a little easier to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stephenw22 Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The axles are made by Mevotech ( www.mevotech.com ). In a tech bulletin on their website, they talk about their CVX series of axles. Some highlights from the bulletin: - New, redesigned outer joints that are better (supposedly) than OEM joints - New spindle nut with each axle - Limited Lifetime Warranty The axles I bought look pretty good. The axle shafts are turbos (3 rings), and the outer joints feel really smooth. Fit and finish seem to be better than the NAPA axles I was running before. I'm still a little skeptical about the long-term quality of these axles, but we'll see how they hold up over time. They retail for CAD$165 + $75 core, but if you know a mechanic, or have connections with a parts store, you can get them much cheaper (around $100, maybe even less) The axles, and a brand new (i.e. not reman) clutch are going in next weekend. My wife will be the primary driver of the car, so it will be a true test of durability, as she tends to be a little harder on cars than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UltimateRX Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 All the axles that I have replaced are from <strong>cvaxles.com</strong>, I now have over 20,000 miles of one set I purchased from them, the boots are still good and there is no noise from them. These axles are in my turbo, everyday driver. I have a non-turbo 3.90 ratio D/R tranny behind the turbo engine, so these are not turbo axles, yet they are on a turbo car, that means that get more then their fair share of abuse, yet they keep on going. I have done many hard lauches on pavement (spinning the tires in first and second gear) as well as a few 4 wheel drive lauches on gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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