CV axel woe`s

erockskj · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:04 pm

O-k, Had a little vibration in the front.,saw grease and knew my cv was bad.

I called around and found one at Advance auto parts for $79.00 :BANANA:

out the door no core charge.

It was a new unit , not rebuilt

Should have known :furious:

lasted about 75 miles before it started to vibrate

Took it back for refund, now stealership wants 410.00 for one....Where can I find the right one I can afford.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:26 pm

Did the one from Advanced appear to be correct and fit OK? if so I would try another one from them. You could have just gotten a bad one.

I just looked and locally they are listed at $69.99 :ALONE:

erockskj · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:35 pm

It seemed to fit ok ,but it seems there might be a difference between the gasser`s and the CRD

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:43 pm

Get remanned, not new.... and try calling Napa... I don't know if they have the CRD ones or not... But thats where us gasser guys get em.. Just a thought.

erockskj · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:49 pm

No Napa In town, I looked up Pep Boys...They have reman for $69.00 pluss $25.00 core ...Life time warrenty, but it did not list the CRD.

I`ll see if I find out if there is a difference. :juggle:

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:56 pm

Is it our lift kits that are causing this, or is it just the nature of the KJ CVs? I ask because I'm about to replace my passenger side one + intermeidate shaft in hopes of stopping a vibration, but if the OEM reman parts are going to end up doing the same thing it might not be worth it.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:03 pm

Go to a town that has a NAPA.

erockskj · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:04 pm

I do have a 2 1/2 inch lift ,but I think it was mabe a hole in the cover that let in mud/water to cause it to fail.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:44 pm

FYI - if you check the 4x4 section occasionally tjkj has posted about some of the 'new' CV shafts actually being shorter than stock - he put some side by side
That's where the NAPA Remaned - recommendation comes from - they use stock and repair them - a lot of the 'new' types are made in China and don't fit right - so they die quickly - even thought they have a warranty and you can keep replacing them.

Found it
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38225&p=402090&hilit=NAPA+CV+Advance#p402090

kskj · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:27 pm

Go Napa online thats what I do.We do not have a Napa here either.

erockskj · **Posted:** Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:11 pm

Thanks to all. I`ve got one ordered from Napa ( about 18 miles away ) no biggie.

Just have to wait for them to have it shiped from somewhere in the frozen north plus 10.00 UPS freight. should have it by Monday :JEEPIN:

erockskj · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:32 pm

Update.......Napa worked good till about 400 miles ,then this horrendous :furious:

sound comes frome the front.

Was it a bearing,,,No , it`s that wonderfull cv axle :BANANA:

And this was three AM in a podunk town.

80 miles later at home, I am dismantleing and find it has shredded the splines on the inner axle

What gives :banghead:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:36 pm

You need to replace the intermediate shaft.

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