I may need to replace my CV joints pretty soon, but there are so many out there. What brands are good for the price and which ones should I stay away from?

 

I am thankfully still on my OEM, but if they go, I am going with NAPA. I have used them in my other cars and they are solid. Make sure to get brand new and not the remanufactured ones. They have a lifetime warranty, too.

 

Napa CV's are garbage, axleshaft broke before the cage, a pain to remove. I've broken an AutoZone shaft with my hands. Go to a salvage and pull some factory shafts, pay close attention to the boots and replace as needed.

 

Is there a performance brand anyone knows about?

 

Are you talking about brand new ones or the reman? I've never had issues with the new ones, but friends have had reman's snap.

 

I've broken both new and reman on the trail. The one that broke in the diff was new. The hardness of that shaft was the problem in that case, the break shows the flaw.



sNapa

 

i think i have 2 toyotas and 2 aftermarkets (no clue who they are), but they are intermixed.

 

Do you think your 315's and being lifted attributed to this? What's the difference in design from OEM Toyota's?

 

The shafts of the Toyota CV are hardened and are of better manufactured quality. If they break it won’t be as pictured above; no doubt they will outlast the aftermarkets. The 3.4 will produce enough power to snap a poorly manufactured CV in a tough situation. My thought on front lockers and larger tires affecting CV breakage is that they only take you farther to nastier places. Harder wheeling seems to break everything.

 

here ya go
step 1) go to dealer
step 2) go to partz counter
step 3) supply VIN
step 4) obtain proper CV and shaft
step 5) pay for them

will never have a problem with the above method. evar

 

besides a skinny wallet
they are pricey from the factory

 

i think you missed a step. it should go:
step 1) win the lottery
step 2) go to dealer
step 3) go to partz counter
step 4) supply VIN
step 5) obtain proper CV and shaft
step 6) pay for them


unless you have rich parents to pay for everything.

 

or:

step 1) go to dealer
step 2) go to partz counter
step 3) supply VIN
step 4) get part number
step 5) go online and find the exact part for 60% of the dealers price


I used the advanced auto ones. They have made it through some pretty deep mud and some loooooose sand. I have no complaints yet, and I got the pair, with warranty, for less than $130. If they break, oh well, I get free new ones and spend an hour putting them in... no big deal.

 

how about go car-part.com

and look it up. I got my spare cv's for 50 bucks a pop

 

errr, I have a job. it pays for things.

 

Are you guys talking about all new axel shaft assemblies or replacing the joints, or is there only one way to do it?

 

My brand has this strange name stamped on the Box.

i think its called "Toyota" or something. It says something about Genuine Toyota Parts on the box....strange. They must be aftermarket Taiwan

Btw, all you buying those cheap Autozone china replacements.....goooood luck. The metal is soft and the quality is terrible. They break, much like Vermejo posted.

But boy oh boy, they sure are cheap!