Decided to rebuild my Wagons Passenger side CV joint.
No biggie, have done this a few times before.
Decided on the mid priced joint manufactured by Meyle, a German company (Ha) at about $100 with shipping from a well know supplier of VW parts.
Part arrives, remove old axle and remove old joint.
Start to reassemble the new one. I'm thinking to myself ''These parts look like junk'' No better than the Chinese knock offs I can get from autozone.
CV joint splines are roughly machined with a poor finish. Nothing like the originals in quality.
Associated hardware is at best 'poor'
CV boot clamps are not Oetiker, but some sort of knock off that you have to cut to size.
Plastic bushing, is unfinished and rough looking.
Catchment ring is too flimsy and deforms when installing.
Bolt, don't get me started. It's not the typical V6 Allen socket bolt but a 27mm Hex. It's marked 8.8 (high strength) but can you trust them?
Decided I had to get the car back together as it's my DW daily. Went together ok but have a bad feeling about this.
The boot clamps just don't feel right, like a poor alternative.
I have used this companies parts before but this joint seemed like it was not up to the usual German production standards.
We will see after some use.
Decided to dig the box out of the trash, looks like Meyle parts, then I notice a little decal 'Made in PR China'.
Nothing against the Chinese, but I always try to use German parts. I feel betrayed
Should have just saved $50 and bought the knock off version from autozone 
No biggie, have done this a few times before.
Decided on the mid priced joint manufactured by Meyle, a German company (Ha) at about $100 with shipping from a well know supplier of VW parts.
Part arrives, remove old axle and remove old joint.
Start to reassemble the new one. I'm thinking to myself ''These parts look like junk'' No better than the Chinese knock offs I can get from autozone.
CV joint splines are roughly machined with a poor finish. Nothing like the originals in quality.
Associated hardware is at best 'poor'
CV boot clamps are not Oetiker, but some sort of knock off that you have to cut to size.
Plastic bushing, is unfinished and rough looking.
Catchment ring is too flimsy and deforms when installing.
Bolt, don't get me started. It's not the typical V6 Allen socket bolt but a 27mm Hex. It's marked 8.8 (high strength) but can you trust them?
Decided I had to get the car back together as it's my DW daily. Went together ok but have a bad feeling about this.
The boot clamps just don't feel right, like a poor alternative.
I have used this companies parts before but this joint seemed like it was not up to the usual German production standards.
We will see after some use.
Decided to dig the box out of the trash, looks like Meyle parts, then I notice a little decal 'Made in PR China'.
Nothing against the Chinese, but I always try to use German parts. I feel betrayed