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i've been having problems with my CV's finially, the driver side gave up this morning. i don't think the pass. side is any better. for the last month or so there are quite few threads regarding CV replacement. i'm going to do it myself with the whole half shaft. most poeple say the re-mann'd from Autozone is good enough, few says these are POS. anyhoo, i went on Kragen autoparts' website found this Cardone CV shaft, from the description, they should be good. but, anybody can write some thing and do another. so, would some one share some thoughts? thanks. costs: $178+tax - $100 core, so ~95 for both shafts isn't a bad deal at all. here is the link: http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=945&PTSet=A quote: Cardone's CV-drive shafts are engineered to be better than your vehicle's original equipment. Original design flaws are corrected and only the latest technology and top quality materials are used in their construction. The result is a replacement drive shaft that will fit like the original and perform even better. All shaft threads 100% chased for ease of installation Splines 100% gauged for exact fit every time All units are measured to exact lengths to ensure a perfect fit Joint grease formula is matched to boot material to prevent boot deterioration Boot clamps machine-tightened to strict tolerances to avoid loose boots and clamp failure A1 Cardone received the 2002 Frost & Sullivan Award for the highest quality CV shafts in the industry

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Texas_Ace

Too bad you don't live around here.

I got a place that will sell you the CV's with a lifetime waranty for $50 and if you want to keep it without the core then a $50 core charge. I got one a few months ago to replace mine and it works great. They have been around for like 50 years and do a good job.

But that is not a bad price for sure. Next to that place the best i could find was $100 each + big core.

FYI for anyone else: try looking in the yellow pages/ask around. You just might find place that rebuilds them for cheap like this one.

InternetRoadkill

I have the cardones in mine and they seem to work fine. No problems here, but I don't really run my 4R all that hard.

111db

On my 3rd Gen...

Got a Cardone a little while back, $99 new with no core required. Lifetime warranty. So far so good. Its a CV shaft... it works. Thats all I really care about.

I used to work at an auto parts store way back, Cardone was decent stuff and I dont recall serious issues with them.

EDIT: When looking for my CV, I found that ARI was also pretty common to find available. They have a lifetime warranty too... but when I looked into them further, ARI is in bankruptcy. I'm guessing the lifetime they're talking about is theirs, not ours, so I avoided that one.

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tortis

i just replaced both of mine yesterday, noticed the boots were cracked while packing the front bearing. i paid $100.00 each from o'rielly (i think that is how its spelled) seems a little high but i was in the middle of the job and did not have time to shop, plus they have a low price guarantee, so i will shop today. to me, replacing the cv assembly is a semi pita.

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