mrhemi wrote:
I tried to rebuild mine a couple of times. The Dorman cv joints were junk and failed on the 5 mile test drive. I got a front from Detroit Axle and it faired no better. I finally bit the bullet and paid the money for an OEM one. But they may be discontinued now. Same with the front axles. Replaced with aftermarket and they were terrible. Finally bought expensive OEMs and all is good. I believe they are discontinued now as well.
I replaced both of my front driveshaft CV Joints with the Detroit Axle units back in 2014 and I am still running both of them today with no issues or problems.
They have held up very well.
Not sure what your problem was, but replacing CV Joints on both driveshafts and drive axles is a common everyday occurrence.
I have replaced hundreds of CV joints on VW's, Honda's, Toyota's, etc. and never had any issues of them not lasting.
But they must be installed properly and packed with the correct type of grease for longevity.
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