tjkj2002
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Well it's been a fun day at work,got 2 vehicles in,one from CO and one from Kansas(just traveling through),but both had the same problem.
The 1st one was a '05 KJ that has been through 10,yes 10, passenger side CV shafts and wanted us to look at it to see what is the problem causing the CV failures.This KJ is totally stock with 40,000miles and the CV boot keeps splitting,inner boot.The owner has put 10 of those "new" CV shafts from Advance Auto/Checker.Well it turns out that those "new" CV shafts are not the right length,when measured against my OEM right side CV shaft and was the cause of the failure.We had both Advance and Checkers send us a right side CV for a '05 KJ,those too where to short,by about 1".Got a remaned CV from Napa and it was the correct length since it is a remaned OEM CV shaft and was $10 cheaper.
The 2nd vehicle was a older couple traveling through with a '96 Nissian 200something.Actually it was towed in since the drivers CV came apart.Well lets try this experiment again.Ordered one "new" CV from Advance(same one that was installed already that broke) and one "new" one from Checkers,then we ordered a remaned one from Napa.Of course the bothe "new" CV shafts were about 1" shorter then the remaned OEM CV shaft.
So basically my point is stay away from those "new" CV shafts sold at Advance or Checkers,get a remaned OEM CV and save yourself alot of headaches.
The 1st one was a '05 KJ that has been through 10,yes 10, passenger side CV shafts and wanted us to look at it to see what is the problem causing the CV failures.This KJ is totally stock with 40,000miles and the CV boot keeps splitting,inner boot.The owner has put 10 of those "new" CV shafts from Advance Auto/Checker.Well it turns out that those "new" CV shafts are not the right length,when measured against my OEM right side CV shaft and was the cause of the failure.We had both Advance and Checkers send us a right side CV for a '05 KJ,those too where to short,by about 1".Got a remaned CV from Napa and it was the correct length since it is a remaned OEM CV shaft and was $10 cheaper.
The 2nd vehicle was a older couple traveling through with a '96 Nissian 200something.Actually it was towed in since the drivers CV came apart.Well lets try this experiment again.Ordered one "new" CV from Advance(same one that was installed already that broke) and one "new" one from Checkers,then we ordered a remaned one from Napa.Of course the bothe "new" CV shafts were about 1" shorter then the remaned OEM CV shaft.
So basically my point is stay away from those "new" CV shafts sold at Advance or Checkers,get a remaned OEM CV and save yourself alot of headaches.
