axles - rebuild vs new

[bent]

ok, so both my boots are shot on my awd protege. the left is clicking pretty bad, the right is just leaking grease. so, should i just repack and reboot or does anyone have the hookup on new axles?

[bogaut]

check rockauto, i believe they have some awd axles

[bent]

yeah $45ea you missed out on all the fun tonight. haha. those pine needles suck!

[bogaut]

yea i know, i got home right after you left. and yea.. need a leafblower or something for the driveway. we need to have a 4wd protege meet sometime, there are so many of us around here.

[bent]

no doubt! cept you guys are totally hoarding all the 4wd pro's. i might need to buy that blue 2wd pro for my parts car.

[bogaut]

ha yea not too often there are two 4wd at one place. green car is all yours if you want it, im too lazy to try and sell it on craigslist

[jay]

Go git new ones. Cheap enough and no hassles and less risk of getting it wrong.

[bent]

ha yea not too often there are two 4wd at one place. green car is all yours if you want it, im too lazy to try and sell it on craigslist

how much do you want for the green one? that has the black interior right?

[bent]

Go git new ones. Cheap enough and no hassles and less risk of getting it wrong.

yeah, that's what i'm thinking too. i hate rebuilding cv's.

[bent]

ok so just to get this straight. the FWD axles will not work with my AWD car. even if summit and rock auto list them under the AWD application?

just wanna make sure before i order them. I looked up Cardone axles and came up with this info.

Front right w/4wd 60-8103
front left w/4wd + mt 60-8104

which rock auto lists for $105 after a $50 core. ouch.

[nerd racing]

I have to buy a set of those too... don't deplete their stock! you can use a passenger FWD axle I believe, the driver's needs to be AWD specific though.

[bent]

you can use a passenger FWD axle I believe, the driver's needs to be AWD specific though.

is this true?!?!

[nerd racing]

I know I have read it somewhere... 4wd passenger axle = thinner diameter than FWD but same spline count and length (BG 4wd that is) I wish I had my intermediate shaft I would buy a passenger side axle and test my theory out... actually... I could do that with my 4wd protege... hmm... I'll see what's in stock around town tomorrow and report back. (I need BG axles for my new project anyway)

[bent]

any news?

[nerd racing]

forgot it was rent and phone bill week, going to have to wait till I get paid on Wednesday, plus it is cold and snowy...