1998 TDI ALH new beetle axle starting to fail

[Randall]

my 1998 new beetle has 400,000 miles on it and the front right "passenger side" axle is starting to fail.
I found these axles on ebay. Drive Tech Axles for like $130 for both of them with boots

I will probably put another few hundred thousand more miles on my car but cheap is my middle name.

 

[P2B]

my 1998 new beetle has 400,000 miles on it and the front right "passenger side" axle is starting to fail.
I found these axles on ebay. Drive Tech Axles for like $130 for both of them with boots

I will probably put another few hundred thousand more miles on my car but cheap is my middle name.

Not with those axles you won't.

 

[Metal Man]

It is usually best to keep your original axles and replace the joints. Aftermarket and rebuilt axle are questionably.

 

[oilhammer]

Rebuild the originals. Chaxles are junk.

 

[pkhoury]

I know Brian always talked highly of raxles. I confess I've been semi cheap myself, opting for GKN, which I've had pretty good luck with. I know raxles requires back only OEM as cores, and I don't remember how long the warranty is, but I think it's pretty generous. Like @oilhammer says, I'd stay far away from crappy Chineseium axles.

Now I'll have to do a facepalm if I learn the GKN's are Chinese (was told they're made in Europe)...