Re: what's a good source of replacement half axles? - WARNING
 

Do you know from where your shop purchased the rebuilt half
shafts?

I have in my notes that www.hondaautomotiveparts.com sells
the rebuilt OEM half-shafts for about $126 (again, assuming
the core is returned), lifetime guarantee, IIRC.

"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote
>I had mine replaced on my '96 Accord LX 5-Speed.
>
> First one leaked around the seal
> Second one ratcheted
> Third one leaked around the seal.
>
> All had life time warranty and did these things right out
> of the shop.
>
> I said the hell with it and had them put an OEM Honda
> axle.
>
> Not a problem.
>
> I'll stick with OEM from now on. The shop that replaced
> them was nice enough to not charge me a dime extra in
> labor for al that work. I'm they one that said use
> aftermarket. We both agreed in the end it wasn't worth
> it. I did pay the difference between the OEM and the
> Aftermarket axle.
>
> G-Man
>
>
> "Remco" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161871582.763102.140320@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>I need to replace the passenger half axle on our 95
>>impreza - the inner
>> u-joint is getting really bad. From what I've heard, the
>> best way to do
>> this is just replace the whole axle. (correct me if I am
>> wrong,
>> though).
>>
>> There are a lot of sources for half axles, including on
>> ebay. I don't
>> want to do this job more than once so what's a good
>> source reliable
>> source of rebuilds? I take it most places require a core?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Remco
>>
>
>

Re: what's a good source of replacement half axles? - WARNING
 

Do you know from where your shop purchased the rebuilt half
shafts?

I have in my notes that www.hondaautomotiveparts.com sells
the rebuilt OEM half-shafts for about $126 (again, assuming
the core is returned), lifetime guarantee, IIRC.

"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote
>I had mine replaced on my '96 Accord LX 5-Speed.
>
> First one leaked around the seal
> Second one ratcheted
> Third one leaked around the seal.
>
> All had life time warranty and did these things right out
> of the shop.
>
> I said the hell with it and had them put an OEM Honda
> axle.
>
> Not a problem.
>
> I'll stick with OEM from now on. The shop that replaced
> them was nice enough to not charge me a dime extra in
> labor for al that work. I'm they one that said use
> aftermarket. We both agreed in the end it wasn't worth
> it. I did pay the difference between the OEM and the
> Aftermarket axle.
>
> G-Man
>
>
> "Remco" <whybcuz@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1161871582.763102.140320@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>I need to replace the passenger half axle on our 95
>>impreza - the inner
>> u-joint is getting really bad. From what I've heard, the
>> best way to do
>> this is just replace the whole axle. (correct me if I am
>> wrong,
>> though).
>>
>> There are a lot of sources for half axles, including on
>> ebay. I don't
>> want to do this job more than once so what's a good
>> source reliable
>> source of rebuilds? I take it most places require a core?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Remco
>>
>
>