LOL
why? I mean you've already said you want something else, but do you now hate that car? I'm actually often tempted to pick one up as a daily beater. |
I'm going to call Raxles, America's premier supplier of OE quality CV Axles and CV joints - Raxles Inc. on Monday and see what they can do for me. They appear to have a pretty solid reputation, and the Napa/Cardone ones seem to be hit or miss.
While I've got the front end pulled apart, should I fall down the slippery slope and do some bushings? |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1384936)
I'm actually often tempted to pick one up as a daily beater.
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I used Raxles for my OBXT and they were great. The guy was very helpful on the phone. They're not cheap though, so don't go into it thinking they will compete with Rockauto.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1384936)
LOL
why? I mean you've already said you want something else, but do you now hate that car? I'm actually often tempted to pick one up as a daily beater. No, the resale value has just absolutely plummeted so there is no point in even trying to get rid of it. I don't like that I don't really have the option of ditching it. Now I wish I had just dropped the necessary coin to fix the NC instead of ditching it. But at the time putting ~$4k into an 8 year old convertible worth $10-11k seemed pretty stupid. This is the one car shenanigan that has actually boned me. Hard. |
Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1384939)
While I've got the front end pulled apart, should I fall down the slippery slope and do some bushings?
Originally Posted by z31maniac
(Post 1384943)
No, the resale value has just absolutely plummeted so there is no point in even trying to get rid of it. I don't like that I don't really have the option of ditching it.
Now I wish I had just dropped the necessary coin to fix the NC instead of ditching it. But at the time putting ~$4k into an 8 year old convertible worth $10-11k seemed pretty stupid. This is the one car shenanigan that has actually boned me. Hard. |
Originally Posted by skidude
(Post 1384941)
I used Raxles for my OBXT and they were great. The guy was very helpful on the phone. They're not cheap though, so don't go into it thinking they will compete with Rockauto.
I don't mind paying a bit more for a quality part, I spent far too much time in my youth helping a friend repeatedly replace shitty, cheap ass "lifetime warranty" cv axles on his Integra. I think we replaced 4-5 of those cheap ass reman cv axles in that car in a years time before we gave up and got a set of low mileage used ones. I got real good at swapping them but that does not mean I like doing it.
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1384947)
It certainly wouldn't hurt. I've installed boatloads of whiteline stuff, they seem to be all the rage
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I replaced an axle boot, I don't remember which one anymore but likely the inner passenger one (usually the most frequent to fail on these cars), and I swapped the coilovers out for stock suspension. Don't remember doing anything else suspension wise.
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Originally Posted by z31maniac
(Post 1384932)
I desperately, DESPERATELY wish someone would steal my BRZ and crash it into a pole at a high rate of speed.
Too bad my new place in OKC has secured parking. I have to start leaving it on the street with the fob in it and hope I get lucky. On a subaru note, I replaced the spark plugs in my STI and realized that everyone who say the plugs are a nightmare are full of shit. There's much less room on the toyobarus and even that wasn't too crazy. |
Originally Posted by EO2K
(Post 1384948)
Win! Thanks @skidude, I appreciate the feedback. If you don't mind me asking, what did they end up costing you from Raxles compared to RockAuto or Napa or wherever?.
Note on installation in case you haven't done it before: Replace the axle seal in the transaxle, and be really careful that it's in right, and that you don't damage it installing the new axle. There's a left and right seal so don't mix them up. If you damage the seal you might not notice until the next day when it's still slowly dripping oil, and if it's in crooked it might not drip until the seal is worn out after 100 miles and it's leaving a puddle in your garage. Then you have to do the whole process again to replace a $10 part, swearing the whole time, hoping you don't screw it up a second time. You know, hypothetically. |
Originally Posted by z31maniac
(Post 1384943)
No, the resale value has just absolutely plummeted so there is no point in even trying to get rid of it. I don't like that I don't really have the option of ditching it.
Now I wish I had just dropped the necessary coin to fix the NC instead of ditching it. But at the time putting ~$4k into an 8 year old convertible worth $10-11k seemed pretty stupid. This is the one car shenanigan that has actually boned me. Hard. |
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1385048)
Really? I did a quick search around here. 2013 with 34k on the clock is $17.5 grand. 2014 with 20k on the clock is going for $17 grand. A 2015 with 16k is still 20 grand. I still (kinda) want one, but I have been waiting for prices to drop.
:squint: hmmm, I 'may' want one myself to DD around while I fix my polished msm turd. |
Originally Posted by skidude
(Post 1385041)
I paid $209 shipped for a front axle for my '05 OBXT. They didn't charge me a core charge, but they did stress how much they wanted the core back, and sent me a confirmation email when they received it (the return shipping label was right in the box with the new axle). I don't remember looking at the RockAuto or Napa prices, as I read the same mixed reviews about them before I actually started pricing the parts.
My only concern at this point is that it might not actually be a CV and could be a wheel bearing instead. Now that I finally have 4 jackstands I feel I can trust she's going in the air on Saturday. I'm sure a bad wheel bearing will present itself pretty promptly.
Originally Posted by skidude
(Post 1385041)
Note on installation in case you haven't done it before: Replace the axle seal in the transaxle, and be really careful that it's in right, and that you don't damage it installing the new axle. There's a left and right seal so don't mix them up. If you damage the seal you might not notice until the next day when it's still slowly dripping oil, and if it's in crooked it might not drip until the seal is worn out after 100 miles and it's leaving a puddle in your garage. Then you have to do the whole process again to replace a $10 part, swearing the whole time, hoping you don't screw it up a second time. You know, hypothetically.
Does all the schmoo come pouring out of the 5MT when you pull the axle out? |
Wheel bearings usually whine/howl. Not tick. But iono
Pulling out the axle shouldn't result in too much of a mess, but definitely might get a few drops of fluid. It's been replaced btw |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1385113)
Wheel bearings usually whine/howl. Not tick. But iono
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1385113)
Pulling out the axle shouldn't result in too much of a mess, but definitely might get a few drops of fluid. It's been replaced btw
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haha, that's a good sickness and I encourage it.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1384947)
I see, but overall the car is still fun? I know the lack of torque, but otherwise...
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1385048)
Really? I did a quick search around here. 2013 with 34k on the clock is $17.5 grand. 2014 with 20k on the clock is going for $17 grand. A 2015 with 16k is still 20 grand. I still (kinda) want one, but I have been waiting for prices to drop.
The BRZ limited gets the dual climate control, Alcantara/leather seats, heated seats, and a few other bits. I mainly wanted the leather and heated seats. Oh and #BRZmasterrace Because SCIONs are for skinny jean wearing hipsters. |
In comparison, when I had my '13 Mustang GT Track Pack. I traded it in for $500 less than what I paid after owning it for 7 months.
And it was a special order (base, no options, 6 spd, Track Pack). I miss that car. |
Originally Posted by z31maniac
(Post 1385128)
I bought my 2015 BRZ Limited in Nov '14, the MSRP was nearly $29k. So ensure you aren't comparing an FR-S with no options to a BRZ Limited w/ Homelink mirror or something. That's a nearly $5k price difference when new.
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and my Raxle box is on the big brown truck out for delivery today. I give it a 50/50 chance of being wrong due to the 2004 midyear change on WRX axles, so in my case that means 80% chance of failure. That also means 9 days of return shipping and another 9 days to get it back to me... :bang: |
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