click click click swear, click
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:58 am
so after R&R my transmission a month or so back, my passenger side CV is a clicking away. try as I may, I must have introduced some contamination into it and caused it during that process. (I bagged it up and hung it up, but while struggling to get the trans back up into the body I did bang into it a few times or so..)
anywho, I think this is the one that ive already replaced once since I purchased this van about 6 years ago, where the old crusty one on the other side is still working great.
whats the consensus on replacing CV's lately, in terms of actually just replacing the one bad end or just buying a fully reman axle to just swap out?
I did the latter last time because the cost for the whole reman axle was cheaper, but im thinking that there are quality issues with those and maybe id be better off just getting one of those kits to just do the bad end, if that makes sense.
Its an 81 Vanagon and im nearly certain its the inner CV, so if I CAN replace it while its connected to the vehicle and don't have to try and reach inside that rear wheel arm cavity to do all of those hex bolts that would be great. compared to the baywindow its a much bigger pain in the arse on the Vanagon.
for less than $100 you can get the whole new rear axle, where to just fix the one bad side of the axle with a German Lobro CV Joint would be $65 from busdepot not including shipping.
now chances are my current one failed so soon just because I have 12 thumbs when it comes to being careful during the reinstall of the transmission, but id also rather not do this again so soon if the cheaper ones are really THAT much more prone to failing prematurely.
anywho, I think this is the one that ive already replaced once since I purchased this van about 6 years ago, where the old crusty one on the other side is still working great.
whats the consensus on replacing CV's lately, in terms of actually just replacing the one bad end or just buying a fully reman axle to just swap out?
I did the latter last time because the cost for the whole reman axle was cheaper, but im thinking that there are quality issues with those and maybe id be better off just getting one of those kits to just do the bad end, if that makes sense.
Its an 81 Vanagon and im nearly certain its the inner CV, so if I CAN replace it while its connected to the vehicle and don't have to try and reach inside that rear wheel arm cavity to do all of those hex bolts that would be great. compared to the baywindow its a much bigger pain in the arse on the Vanagon.
for less than $100 you can get the whole new rear axle, where to just fix the one bad side of the axle with a German Lobro CV Joint would be $65 from busdepot not including shipping.
now chances are my current one failed so soon just because I have 12 thumbs when it comes to being careful during the reinstall of the transmission, but id also rather not do this again so soon if the cheaper ones are really THAT much more prone to failing prematurely.