CV or not to be

[Zak99b5]

You’re better off buying the GKN joint from ID parts and replacing it on your stock axle (assuming they haven’t been replaced with chaxles already).

 

[jmodge]

Thats what I do with my toilet paper . You finally did get something right this time. Duct tape is the repair of choice in South Texas

Thanks, They say even a blind squirrel can find his nuts sometimes

 

[jmodge]

Would you like to add anything to that?

Toss some JBweld in with the grease to fill any imperfections

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

You’re better off buying the GKN joint from ID parts and replacing it on your stock axle (assuming they haven’t been replaced with chaxles already).

Yep - split rather than two pieces... not that I would recommend them

Bailcast CVS18 Universal Split Constant Velocity Joint Gaiter Boot Replacement Kit, Black

Amazon.ca

Anyone have any experience or knowledge of TRQ CV axles for the Jetta ?

 

[Zak99b5]

Anyone have any experience or knowledge of TRQ CV axles for the Jetta ?

Are the axles you have now OE, or are they aftermarket?

 

[jokila]

I want to get the whole CV axle left and right .

Why? Replacing the part will give you OEM performance. I have over 250K miles on the replacement parts I got from IDparts years ago, The VW axles are way high quality compared to any stuff you buy locally.

You could get the outers (they are the same regardless of side) and do it at the same time, but from my experience it's not needed. I have the original outer on one side. Over 500K miles. Bad outer cv joints will click click click when turning corners.

If you cheap out and get some local store axle you will be replacing it in short order. They will sucker you with the value proposition that is not meant for TDI owners who put on lots of miles. With their lifetime warranty you will be certainly doing a lifetime of replacing their free replacement axle.

Another option, but it's going to cost you some money is getting Raxles. They are very good axles from everything I have read.

 

[jokila]

Are the axles you have now OE, or are they aftermarket?

That's a good point. If his axles are not VW ones, then those parts from idparts probably wont fit.

 

[turbodieseldyke]

Anyone have any experience or knowledge of TRQ CV axles for the Jetta ?

Something about their name, TRQ = Trusted Reliable Quality, makes me not trust their reliability or quality.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Something about their name, TRQ = Trusted Reliable Quality, makes me not trust their reliability or quality.

Sounds Chinkly

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Are the axles you have now OE, or are they aftermarket?

I really have no idea .Since Ive had the car Ive replaced almost everything on it , so they may be the original axles . Dont know though.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Why? Replacing the part will give you OEM performance. I have over 250K miles on the replacement parts I got from IDparts years ago, The VW axles are way high quality compared to any stuff you buy locally.

You could get the outers (they are the same regardless of side) and do it at the same time, but from my experience it's not needed. I have the original outer on one side. Over 500K miles. Bad outer cv joints will click click click when turning corners.

If you cheap out and get some local store axle you will be replacing it in short order. They will sucker you with the value proposition that is not meant for TDI owners who put on lots of miles. With their lifetime warranty you will be certainly doing a lifetime of replacing their free replacement axle.

Another option, but it's going to cost you some money is getting Raxles. They are very good axles from everything I have read.

I agree , due to time constraints and a mobile mechanic I think Im going with the GKN axles. I'll keep the old ones and rebuild at leisure, maybe

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

You’re better off buying the GKN joint from ID parts and replacing it on your stock axle (assuming they haven’t been replaced with chaxles already).

Whats a Chaxle? That mean China made. ? I cannot find GKN Cv axles anywhere for the 2003 TDI Jetta. What typee rebuid kit would I need for both ends both axles

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Why? Replacing the part will give you OEM performance. I have over 250K miles on the replacement parts I got from IDparts years ago, The VW axles are way high quality compared to any stuff you buy locally.

You could get the outers (they are the same regardless of side) and do it at the same time, but from my experience it's not needed. I have the original outer on one side. Over 500K miles. Bad outer cv joints will click click click when turning corners.

If you cheap out and get some local store axle you will be replacing it in short order. They will sucker you with the value proposition that is not meant for TDI owners who put on lots of miles. With their lifetime warranty you will be certainly doing a lifetime of replacing their free replacement axle.

Another option, but it's going to cost you some money is getting Raxles. They are very good axles from everything I have read.

Any vendors have a rebuilt or low mileage used CV axle for a 2003 vw jetta 1.9 manual ? A OEM or Oe

 

[Zak99b5]

Whats a Chaxle? That mean China made. ? I cannot find GKN Cv axles anywhere for the 2003 TDI Jetta. What typee rebuid kit would I need for both ends both axles

Yes, a Chinese aftermarket axle.

If yours are OE (still haven’t indicated if this is the case), you should remove it from the car and inspect. If the boots look good amd the joints have no play, the issue is likely elsewhere.

If a boot is torn, or a CV joint has play, cut the boot off and clean up the parts inside. If there was play, you should be able easily to see the wear. If the boot was cracked, look for pitting on the balls and wear marks where they ride. My inner joint looked perfectly fine after 245k miles; the outer had pitting and wear.

Then you decide if you need to order just a boot (your joint was good) or order a new GKN joint from IDParts and replace.

 

[jokila]

Any vendors have a rebuilt or low mileage used CV axle for a 2003 vw jetta 1.9 manual ? A OEM or Oe

You should ask this in the Classified section of this site.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

You should ask this in the Classified section of this site.

Oh haven't ever looked there Thanks

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Yes, a Chinese aftermarket axle.

If yours are OE (still haven’t indicated if this is the case), you should remove it from the car and inspect. If the boots look good amd the joints have no play, the issue is likely elsewhere.

If a boot is torn, or a CV joint has play, cut the boot off and clean up the parts inside. If there was play, you should be able easily to see the wear. If the boot was cracked, look for pitting on the balls and wear marks where they ride. My inner joint looked perfectly fine after 245k miles; the outer had pitting and wear.

Then you decide if you need to order just a boot (your joint was good) or order a new GKN joint from IDParts and replace.

I agree with everything you say. If their coming out new ones are going in. I dont hove time to inspect then order then wait a week then fix them. Thanks for the info

 

[CantWrite]

I think you need a 2nd ALH so you can afford to have one down while the other is on the road

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

I think you need a 2nd ALH so you can afford to have one down while the other is on the road
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It wouldnt be an ALH unless it was a parts car . Next cars a Honda

 

[CantWrite]

Why Honda? As in motorcycle, or accord or......

 

[[486]]

Why Honda? As in motorcycle, or accord or......

the older civics (up to the early 2000s or so) are a lot more comfortable to drive than the A4 chassis cars are
handle better too

 

[[486]]

Get some junkyard axles rather than new replacements
If you're really feeling froggy, swap the joints on the shafts side to side, then they'll be spinning the other direction and will be "brand new" on the drive side of everything

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

I think you need a 2nd ALH so you can afford to have one down while the other is on the road

Why Honda? As in motorcycle, or accord or......

Been there done that with the motorcycles , Honda as in car.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Get some junkyard axles rather than new replacements
If you're really feeling froggy, swap the joints on the shafts side to side, then they'll be spinning the other direction and will be "brand new" on the drive side of everything

The right CV axle is shot I believe. . I will not even drive the car at this point. I just bought brand new GKN axles I will replace with . The original axles I will rebuild and sell on the Forum or Ebay, to recoup some of my investment on the GKN axles

 

[Zak99b5]

Been there done that with the motorcycles , Honda as in car.

Just bought (from my daughter-in-law) a rust-free, originally from California, 2003 CR-V. First Honda we’ve ever owned. Too bad it’s not a stick, but she wouldn’t want one anyway, though she can drive a manual.

 

[BobnOH]

We've owned a couple Accord mk5s and a CRV mk3.Great cars but they drive like golf carts compared to the veedubs.

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

the older civics (up to the early 2000s or so) are a lot more comfortable to drive than the A4 chassis cars are
handle better too

Just bought (from my daughter-in-law) a rust-free, originally from California, 2003 CR-V. First Honda we’ve ever owned. Too bad it’s not a stick, but she wouldn’t want one anyway, though she can drive a manual.

Somewhere I heard , you wanna sabotage GEN -X or Gen Z is take their cell phones and give them standard shift cars hahah

 

[J_dude]

Somewhere I heard , you wanna sabotage GEN -X or Gen Z is take their cell phones and give them standard shift cars hahah

Well that’s not going to work for this guy, all my vehicles are manual. In fact you’d be doing me a favour, I wish I could just get rid of my phone

 

[John Wesley Hardin]

Well that’s not going to work for this guy, all my vehicles are manual. In fact you’d be doing me a favour, I wish I could just get rid of my phone

J Dude hadnt heard from ya in a while Love ya man

 

[jokila]

Why Honda? As in motorcycle, or accord or......

Somewhere I heard , you wanna sabotage GEN -X or Gen Z is take their cell phones and give them standard shift cars hahah

Gen X?

Do you realize the first year for Gen X is 1965? On the top end they are 59 years old.

They would have been commonly driving manual shift cars in high school just like boomers.