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[B4TT]

Haha. Im out of practice.

I don't replace boots anymore, just not worth it when you compare the cost against a change-over shaft.

Hhaha how much are you getting change over shafts for?? I think the boots cost me like $8 or $10, I had to replace one on the passenger side inner joint on the B4 just recently actually.... noticed it while I was on the hoist dropping oil, went and had something to eat come back and one of Dads mechanics had already replaced it for me haha winning.

[RX25SE]

Ahhh cool.. yeah I think that is what other mechs might be thinking... effort for inner CV boots, not worth it... might as well do the whole shaft and charge more... which could be why I'm getting stuffed around...

Its not about charging more, its about better value for money.

If the boot has split there is every chance that dirt and grit has gotten into the joint accelerating the wear of the joint.
What if the boot was replaced and 12 months later the joint becomes noisy but the boot is still fine? Then you would be up for the cost of a c/o shaft anyway.

[Zac]

Hhaha how much are you getting change over shafts for?? I think the boots cost me like $8 or $10, I had to replace one on the passenger side inner joint on the B4 just recently actually.... noticed it while I was on the hoist dropping oil, went and had something to eat come back and one of Dads mechanics had already replaced it for me haha winning.

Ha... thats cool... lucky you... mine is both inner CVs...Oh well...

Its not about charging more, its about better value for money.

If the boot has split there is every chance that dirt and grit has gotten into the joint accelerating the wear of the joint.
What if the boot was replaced and 12 months later the joint becomes noisy but the boot is still fine? Then you would be up for the cost of a c/o shaft anyway.

Good point... didn't think of it that way... well guess I'l get the shaft replaced while I'm at it...

[RX25SE]

Hhaha how much are you getting change over shafts for?? I think the boots cost me like $8 or $10, I had to replace one on the passenger side inner joint on the B4 just recently actually.... noticed it while I was on the hoist dropping oil, went and had something to eat come back and one of Dads mechanics had already replaced it for me haha winning.

Its more about the labour involved in stripping and cleaning the shaft. Fair enough if you DIY.

[B4TT]

Agreed but how much of that is safety related? I agree there needs to be a system to maintain the safety of vehicles used on the roads but testing for rego seems to be the wrong way to go about it.
Looking at cars between the two states, I couldn't say if one averages safer cars than the other.

Yeah I dunno what it would be, but you do find some damn scary shit.

We had an Hyundai excel in one time I was home (sometime in the last year) it come in with bald tyres, metal on metal brake pads, shocks rooted (the dude got them replaced when he found out, Dad showed me one of the front shocks, with the spring and everything off it, it would collapse completely to bottom out under its own weight) , brake lights not working and one of the front control arms was rusting out (hadn't seen that before!) had it not have come in for a check then god knows what could have happened there, dude had no intention of fixing anything he didn't have to.

[Scuba-Roo]

Thats a wicked torana!

Oh yeah could be!

[skillionaire]

That Torana is lovely.

[B4TT]

Its more about the labour involved in stripping and cleaning the shaft. Fair enough if you DIY.

Ahh, yeah true, Easy for me to forget about the labour factor!

Taking that into account, for sure, much better off going a reco shaft for piece of mind!

I was more thinking along the lines of being happy to take the risk of damage down the track for the sake of $10 vs $300, but yeah when it comes to $200+ vs $300 (for that matter even if it was $150, I would still go a reco over a new boot!)

[Zac]

Ahh, yeah true, Easy for me to forget about the labour factor!

Taking that into account, for sure, much better off going a reco shaft for piece of mind!

I was more thinking along the lines of being happy to take the risk of damage down the track for the sake of $10 vs $300, but yeah when it comes to $200+ vs $300 (for that matter even if it was $150, I would still go a reco over a new boot!)

Yup, so I'll go new/reco's cv shaft... when I can find someone to do it...

[skillionaire]

[RX25SE]

@Josh
*brake

I went on a track day at Phillip Island with that Torana when it was in its old set up (only about 650hp).
God damn it is FAST. Shook the ground each time he passed me and he was only revving it to about 4000rpm.
Pulling out of Sibeira (an uphill left hander) at 1700rpm it was turning the rear tyres.

[skillionaire]

Haha, beastly!

[B4TT]

Yup, so I'll go new/reco's cv shaft... when I can find someone to do it...

That is an even quicker job too! haha
One large nut on the CV through the hub to take off, drop the ball joint, knock the pin through were the shaft connects onto the spline on the gearbox and your shaft will come out pretty easily,

@Josh
*brake

. hahaha

[Zac]

That is an even quicker job too! haha
One large nut on the CV through the hub to take off, drop the ball joint, knock the pin through were the shaft connects onto the spline on the gearbox and your shaft will come out pretty easily,


. hahaha

Awesome.. lol... good to hear some mech won't have a hard time doing that... lol... I wish I knew what all that meant and could do it... maybe one day I will... lol

[Adam]

HAHAHAHA I KNEW BREAK WOULD CATCH ON

Also, I always get stung for 'ing tyres.

When there's enough meat to last a few more months on there. Outcunted.

[B4TT]

HAHAHAHA I KNEW BREAK WOULD CATCH ON

Bastard hahahaha.

[skillionaire]

Adam always having a break on his mind...

As in; "I'll have a break before I start"

[B4TT]

hahaha.

hahahahaha I just wanted to requote this.

[Adam]

Adam always having a break on his mind...

As in; "I'll have a break before I start"

Lol.

As if I'll ever start.

Actually. I think you missed the news, Nik. MDSC leave is approved!