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> CV Joint alternative, Remanufacturing
Red-Beard
post Sep 27 2005, 09:46 PM
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There is a local shop on my monday night route which remans CV joints. The machine the joints and install oversize balls. The 914/6 friggen joint is unique. At least 1 of mine has gone bad.

Has anyone tried this?
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Cap'n Krusty
post Sep 28 2005, 07:44 PM
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QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Sep 28 2005, 05:25 PM)
why didnt porsche have ONE cv for all early 911's and 914's?

one spline difference..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

Because the axles, like the bodies, the engines, the trannies, and a lot more, were sourced from VW. VW used their CVs, modified, and Porsche used theirs. 911 CVs didn't come from any VW product or project. The Cap'n
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Red-Beard   CV Joint alternative   Sep 27 2005, 09:46 PM
Gint   Nope. Lemme know how it works out?   Sep 27 2005, 10:04 PM
mikey   My -6 CV joints were buggered too. I just replaced...   Sep 27 2005, 11:06 PM
jkeyzer   mikey - where did you get your -4 joints? I would...   Sep 27 2005, 11:18 PM
Aaron Cox   <...   Sep 27 2005, 11:19 PM
Engman   Yep - got both seats redone locally for $100 ...   Sep 27 2005, 11:27 PM
mikey     Sep 27 2005, 11:52 PM
lapuwali   Hm. Perhaps buy a set to put on the shelf would b...   Sep 28 2005, 03:22 PM
jkeyzer     Sep 28 2005, 03:45 PM
jkeyzer   Oh and Aaron. I think they are just VW bug CV...   Sep 28 2005, 03:47 PM
mikey  
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SLITS   The reman people use a dedicated machine to hog ou...   Sep 28 2005, 06:25 PM
Red-Beard     Sep 28 2005, 07:13 PM
mikey   Exactly - a -4 axle with -4 CV joints on it will ...   Sep 28 2005, 07:20 PM
Aaron Cox   why didnt porsche have ONE cv for all early 911...   Sep 28 2005, 07:25 PM
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