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« on: October 16, 2005, 22:13:29 »
Hello all ,can anyone suggest where to buy a cv joint from they seem to vary in price ,should i be weary of the cheap ones .Also going to sodbury for fisrt time next weekend will someone sell them there.
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2005, 09:07:04 »
Yes, be wary of the cheap ones, in my experience they will fail quicker.
Don't buy second hand ones... that's just asking for trouble.

Shop around...  

paddockspares.com
land-rover-parts-shop.com

or your local 4x4 supplier... they should all be able to give you a price
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2005, 11:31:13 »
Paddocks were doing them for £25 each last time I looked

Dont forget though you may need new seals and lock washers bearings etc, normally I would be prepared to re vamp the whole assemby unless you have already done some maintenance on them already
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2005, 11:41:16 »
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Paddocks were doing them for £25 each last time I looked


Yup I got mine on Friday and done them both on sunday.  :D
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2005, 19:54:32 »
Thanks for info guys, paddocks are the cheapest but are we saying beware of the cheapest ,are paddock ones good quality.
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2005, 20:50:52 »
I don't want to appear to be running down Paddocks, but I personally wouldn't use the ones they sell for 25 quid..  I did...  once.
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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2005, 20:58:13 »
Thanks Tim i hear what your saying , what seals should i replace as i put it back together, would like to do a proper job of it.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2005, 21:01:08 »
Are the swivel seals (the big ones which 'wipe' the ball) OK ?

They are a cheap part and if weeping worth doing at the same time.  You don't *have* to do any of the seals if they are OK... but it is worth getting the inner and outer hub seals just in case, they are only a few quid and good to have as spares.  It's also worth getting a new drive flange gasket, and a new hub nut lock-washer.
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2005, 21:06:48 »
Brilliant Tim thanks for your advice, one final thing will there be anyone at sodbury selling new cv s or is it just second hand parts .
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2005, 21:09:08 »
You never can tell.  Just be careful of buying parts at sodbury though... you might not have much comeback if there is a problem and you don't get all the seller's details.

This might be useful if you've not done one before :

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/muddyweb/gallery/Discovery-CV
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2005, 21:20:42 »
Right ok shall go to sort out and have a look ,pictures very handy thanks very much .
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