They're not too hard to find, but they are expensive...I believe the CV joint can be rebuilt by a u-joint and driveshaft specialty shop, you might want to check that out. Others here with firsthand experience I'm sure will chime in, so hang tight!
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They're not too hard to find, but they are expensive...I believe the CV joint can be rebuilt by a u-joint and driveshaft specialty shop, you might want to check that out. Others here with firsthand experience I'm sure will chime in, so hang tight!
Vixer Fixer
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& there's a complete used set that will be available in PA shortly.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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Replacement "half shafts" aren't that hard to come by. EMPI makes replacements for the VX but they aren't an exact fit. They do work, though. I know Triathlete has them in his VX and has done a trip out to Moab with them.
The axles themselves (the pieces that go in the front axle housing) are a little harder to come by. I think the passenger side is readily available, but the driver side seems to be a little more scarce. I had some driver side CV issues a couple of years ago where the "green cup" got scarred and pitted due to my CV boot splitting and letting gunk get in there. I couldn't find a replacement axle and ended up having the axle taken out and sent to a shop where they welded up the checks and pits and then remachined the green cup back to spec. Hasn't given me a problem since.
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Can you post the contact info for where you had yours done? I had mine done twice (original wear & second time was due to accident) but that place no longer exists.
Tom
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Tom, I wish I could post the contact of where I had mine done, but I had a local shop here in the Aspen valley take the axle out, and they sent it off to a place in Denver to have the welding/machining done. The local shop that pulled the axle is no longer in business so I can't call them to ask. I'll look through my records tonight to see if I have the information hanging around somewhere. If not, I might be able to call the owner of the defunct local shop to see if he remembers anything.Originally Posted by tom4bren
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OK but don't knock yourself out. I found a place in SLC that can do it too.
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yeah, dealer wants $800 for a new one..
pass sides are everywhere cheap
Tucson has a lot of 4x shops, going to make some calls
to see who can maybe rebuild it for me first.
Check out our VX accessories @
www.planetsvx.com
click on the Vehicross button on the left side
of the page
Super VXer
You could contact these guys. They indicate that they have them for the VX.
http://www.cvunlimited.com/
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seen them in the past, forgot about them..
thanks !
just sent them an email.
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quick reply from them
Negative !! ugh
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