Purchasing CV Shafts
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#3
New from Nissan was like $400+ so you could get a $30 one on car-part.com. Carquest was charging $78 for rebuilds with a wait.
Raxles couldn't find me a core so I spent $125 used+$125 rebuild myself.
Raxles couldn't find me a core so I spent $125 used+$125 rebuild myself.
#5
Originally posted by amr1776
Thanks Bejay1...do you (or anyone) know what the difference is between 'locking' and 'non-locking' shafts? This is how it's listed on car-part.com. Thanks!
Thanks Bejay1...do you (or anyone) know what the difference is between 'locking' and 'non-locking' shafts? This is how it's listed on car-part.com. Thanks!
#6
Originally posted by amr1776
Thanks Bejay1...do you (or anyone) know what the difference is between 'locking' and 'non-locking' shafts? This is how it's listed on car-part.com. Thanks!
Thanks Bejay1...do you (or anyone) know what the difference is between 'locking' and 'non-locking' shafts? This is how it's listed on car-part.com. Thanks!
#8
I just had drivers and passenger side axles installed today. I was quoted 288 dollars for just replacing the cv boots versus getting brand new axles from.....you guessed it RAXLES.com ...300 dollas.
Picked the car up today and WHAT THE FREAK ?
The Maxima feels great and I have no idea why? I had no symptoms other than the ripped up or cut cv boots and grease pouring out for the last week, (my KYB shocks are all greased out) I could kick myself. But no clicking. But sooner or later it would have developed.
Anyways, I pick up the car and it feels light, and speedy. I wish I had enough automotive knowledge to know why. But if you can get new axles, and if it makes sense to you in your situation ..I would go with raxles.
And check this out. I pick up my wife and the first thing she says as we are driving down the road is, HEY... THE CAR FEELS DIFFERENT..SMOOTH..like it has a spring in its step...zippy ..!
I can say this.. im glad I didnt go the cheap route and replace the cv boots only. To a Nissan dealership it makes sense. Their axles are something like 500 dollars a piece plus labor, as opposed to the cv boot replacement at 288 dollars.
But with raxles your looking at around 130-150 depending on what you need. There brand new and come with a lifetime warranty.
Picked the car up today and WHAT THE FREAK ?
The Maxima feels great and I have no idea why? I had no symptoms other than the ripped up or cut cv boots and grease pouring out for the last week, (my KYB shocks are all greased out) I could kick myself. But no clicking. But sooner or later it would have developed.
Anyways, I pick up the car and it feels light, and speedy. I wish I had enough automotive knowledge to know why. But if you can get new axles, and if it makes sense to you in your situation ..I would go with raxles.
And check this out. I pick up my wife and the first thing she says as we are driving down the road is, HEY... THE CAR FEELS DIFFERENT..SMOOTH..like it has a spring in its step...zippy ..!
I can say this.. im glad I didnt go the cheap route and replace the cv boots only. To a Nissan dealership it makes sense. Their axles are something like 500 dollars a piece plus labor, as opposed to the cv boot replacement at 288 dollars.
But with raxles your looking at around 130-150 depending on what you need. There brand new and come with a lifetime warranty.
#9
Originally posted by Ceasars Chariot
The Maxima feels great and I have no idea why?
The Maxima feels great and I have no idea why?
Maybe the new axles are lighter. Worn joints probably aren't as responsive as new ones.
I can say this.. im glad I didnt go the cheap route and replace the cv boots only. To a Nissan dealership it makes sense. Their axles are something like 500 dollars a piece plus labor, as opposed to the cv boot replacement at 288 dollars.
#10
So if my CV boot is ripped and spitting out grease, then ordering a new axle through raxles.com is the way to go? The CV boot on my drivers side is ripped.. the passenger side looks ok, but should I just go ahead and replace it? Do I have to mail raxles a core?
Thanks,
-Brian.
Thanks,
-Brian.
#11
I paid $65 plus tax for a life-time warrantied rebuilt passenger side axle at Pep Boys. They also had it in stock (versus the higher priced, special order from autozone and checker). The boot was completely gone (hehe, so I figured a boot job would be retarded at that point...don't ask how it got ripped off). Just beware, they initially gave me the wrong CV axle, so it wasted an hour of time.
#12
Originally posted by MoogieBoogie
So if my CV boot is ripped and spitting out grease, then ordering a new axle through raxles.com is the way to go? The CV boot on my drivers side is ripped.. the passenger side looks ok, but should I just go ahead and replace it? Do I have to mail raxles a core?
Thanks,
-Brian.
So if my CV boot is ripped and spitting out grease, then ordering a new axle through raxles.com is the way to go? The CV boot on my drivers side is ripped.. the passenger side looks ok, but should I just go ahead and replace it? Do I have to mail raxles a core?
Thanks,
-Brian.
Once the boot is spitting grease, it's time to rebuild/repack the joint, or replace the axle.
I'd replace the whole axle. It's not worth the time/energy to rebuild/repack the joint. Hell, a CV boot will cost ya ~$25; Axles aren't much more than that.
#13
how's the pepboys axle so far?? My CV boots have small cracks developing in them. I think I have about 120k miles on them. Definitely time to change and was initially considering getting a boot kit from the dealer because I wanted to save money. Also, still looking for 5-speed conversion parts so I'm not really sure if I want to spend so much money on something that will be changed out anyways. If I were to go ahead with the conversion I would get limited slip so I would have to get new axles anyways. but $65 from pepboys sounds pretty good about now.
#15
I really couldn't say how good they are in the long term. I've only ran this CV axle for 5000 miles so far, with no problems. It seemed like a good axle to me.
I've never seen an axle built for racing or anything like that.
And yeah, pep boys can be a big pain in the a$$ sometimes. Like giving you wrong parts and stuff. So can autozone and checker, so it goes.
I've never seen an axle built for racing or anything like that.
And yeah, pep boys can be a big pain in the a$$ sometimes. Like giving you wrong parts and stuff. So can autozone and checker, so it goes.
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