David,
     I would consider going used, perhaps some of the
ebay vendors like notajeep would give you a good
price.
       gary
Date:    Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:52:10 -0700
From:    David Hayward <dhayward@ISLAND.NET>
Subject: Steering shaft U joint replacement ?

I'm just in the process of finishing a up a bunch of
mechanicals to my
89
Caravelle Carat and will soon be following up with a
complete exterior
re-paint (I'll send some pictures and complete details
once I'm all
done).
Right now there is a sort of soft "cunk" sound/feel
from the steering
that
seems to have been diagnosed as a failed U.Joint on
the shaft. Story
goes so
far that the part is sold as a complete new shaft
(approaching $300
can).
Has anyone had any experience with removing the shaft
and perhaps press
fitting a new (they're small !) U joint back in ? I
was even thinking
of
giving it to a machine shop to do ........ any ideas ?

David Hayward

71 K.Ghia vert
88 Syncro Westy
89 Caravelle Carat
02 Jetta TDI

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