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Originally Posted by Rebe
The axles can they be worn out, and still not have leaked out any oil? ...
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Yes that is possible. Eventually over time you get a groove worn in the spider where the ball bearings have the most contact.
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Originally Posted by Rebe
...Can CVJ rebuild them if the axles are bad, as well as, replace the boots?
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I'm sure many people can rebuild them but I think most of the rebuilt ones are done by poor children in third world countries these days (or similar situations). From a direct cost perspective it is probably cheaper to buy a re-manufactured axle and exchange it for your old ones.
The cheapest new axles are famed for not being very good. Some people have said they managed to go as far as a mile before something went wrong! Others have said replacements have lasted as long as a few years.
Most people say relatively good things about GKN axles - though because they come as the annular type there have been reports of the bolts (that hold the axle to the flange that gets fitted to the differential side gears) coming undone. The solution is to undo the bolts and add thread locker (which should have been done in the first place).