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volksnick · « **Reply #75 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:47:51 AM »

I did my brothers X5 a few months back and the front left was only like $70 for the front left axle. It took about 1 hour 45 minutes and that include driving to the oreillys that had the right part! Was cheaper than the $400 plus the dealership charged for the front right.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #76 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:57:08 AM »

The dealership would be the last place I would go. But even a while back the price was much higher than it is now for even a after market axle . I guess there is a lot of reasons why.

Russ · « **Reply #77 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:04:40 AM »

CV boots for my Audi are $65, and a whole axle is $90.

certdubtech · « **Reply #78 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:36:29 PM »

The truth is simple, all jokes aside....

CV Boot.... Germany, Austria, etc.

CV Axle Assembly... China or Taiwan.

Yes. Seriously. And for the most part, they are pretty good. I have seen very few problems.

Russ · « **Reply #79 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:23:03 AM »

I'm ordering some more diesel goodies to hopefully take care of this leak, was gonna get a new radiator fan switch/gasket as well. Does anyone know the heat range I need? They come in:

95-84/102-91c
75-70/82-77c
85-74/93-82c

Russ · « **Reply #80 on:** February 15, 2012, 11:17:22 PM »

Little things...

Got me a minty accordion boot for the shifter, to replace the old cracked/ripped one.

Also my friend Seth just happened to give me some really nice Mk2 headlights tonight, so I'll be putting those in. And recently picked up some blue door panels in better shape along with some plastic door pockets that go in the bottom. These have holes for 6" speakers which is good since I'll be putting a new radio in soon too.

Russ · « **Reply #81 on:** February 16, 2012, 06:09:38 PM »

And my driver's axle finally gave on the way home from work today.

Russ · « **Reply #82 on:** February 16, 2012, 10:42:00 PM »

Pulled the axle out and all these little ball bearings fell on the floor. They appear to be coming from the wheel hub that the axle goes in. This isn't good right?

ASBug · « **Reply #83 on:** February 17, 2012, 07:36:55 AM »

Looks like the inner bearing is toast.
Go ahead and put new bearings in both sides if you plan on keeping this TDI.
Otherwise just clean and rpack the outter (after checking the BB's for damage), and get a new inner wheel bearing.
If you'll clean the old inner bearing off to where you can see a part #, we have a cross reference book here at work that will give me all the same spec'ed bearings #'s from all the big manufufactures. This will allow you to go to Dalton to Industrial Bearing Supply and probabbly get the same spec'ed bearing for 1/3 the cost of the FLAPS price. Get me the # and I'll get you the cross list if any exist. Did this with an inner bearing on my old Honda Coupe (ACooled), FLAPS wanted like $40 for the bearing and the Ind. Bearing place wanted $8 for a FAG bearing to replace the Fafnir bearing that was in it.
Worked great and was identical to the OEM one.
KC

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #84 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:12:00 AM »

Quote from: ASBug on February 17, 2012, 07:36:55 AM

Looks like the inner bearing is toast.
Go ahead and put new bearings in both sides if you plan on keeping this TDI.
Otherwise just clean and rpack the outter (after checking the BB's for damage), and get a new inner wheel bearing.
If you'll clean the old inner bearing off to where you can see a part #, we have a cross reference book here at work that will give me all the same spec'ed bearings #'s from all the big manufufactures. This will allow you to go to Dalton to Industrial Bearing Supply and probabbly get the same spec'ed bearing for 1/3 the cost of the FLAPS price. Get me the # and I'll get you the cross list if any exist. Did this with an inner bearing on my old Honda Coupe (ACooled), FLAPS wanted like $40 for the bearing and the Ind. Bearing place wanted $8 for a FAG bearing to replace the Fafnir bearing that was in it.
Worked great and was identical to the OEM one.
KC

What in the heck you mean re-pack the outer brg. Its totally destroyed. The outer brg. is pressed into the spindle then the hub is pressed into new brg then the axle with the CV joint is slid in. You will see that the inner race for the outer brg will be more than likely stuck on the hub when it came apart. Hard to get off. I hope the hub OK. You have a 50% chance. Axle time ?

travisyoung · « **Reply #85 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:45:40 AM »

If you bring me the bearing and hub and carrier I can press it together for you

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #86 on:** February 17, 2012, 08:58:29 AM »

Quote from: travisyoung on February 17, 2012, 08:45:40 AM

If you bring me the bearing and hub and carrier I can press it together for you

Good for you Travis. I was just going to tell Russ he was going to have to have someone press the old brg out and put all this stuff back together. I hope his hub is OK .The inner race sometimes welds itself to the hub or spins on the hub and wears it out as you know. Russ has not said anything about the inner and outer CV joints.

Russ · « **Reply #87 on:** February 17, 2012, 10:13:38 AM »

The bearing is most definitely destroyed, there's little pieces of it all on my garage floor. I've just about got the whole thing removed and hopefully it's ok enough to have a new bearing pressed in. I'm going to replace the axles too.

Ret.Bugtech · « **Reply #88 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:47:43 PM »

Quote from: Russ on February 17, 2012, 10:13:38 AM

The bearing is most definitely destroyed, there's little pieces of it all on my garage floor. I've just about got the whole thing removed and hopefully it's ok enough to have a new bearing pressed in. I'm going to replace the axles too.

Russ, Something to think about. Seeing how you are going for 2 axle/CV's and 1 carrier/axle bearing , why not go ahead and replace the other carrier/axle bearing and be done with it for a long time . You would be paying for just one more bearing. Oh, Make sure you get the stub axle nut TIGHT when you put it back together.

Russ · « **Reply #89 on:** February 17, 2012, 01:01:01 PM »

I am replacing right and left front bearings. Is that what you mean?

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