C/V Axle do they need to be OEM?
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C/V Axle do they need to be OEM?
I just purchases a 2007 C70 and the dealer said they replaced the axles with I assume standard product, NOT OEM, I took it to my mechanic and they make a click sound when we shift the car into gears, they said they are binding up thus causing a shimmy between 10-20mph then it stops??? He said they need to be OEM, Is that the case?
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usually the choice for axles are genuine volvo (expensive- ie 500-600 per) which are factory new and guaranteed to fit or you can find aftermarket which may be from the same supplier to volvo (ie "OEM"). The third option is rebuilt axles. Usually this is a factory axle to begin with that has had new bearings installed in the CV joints. The clicking noise suggest the CV joint is not right and the axle needs to be replaced again or the part was inproperly installed or an incorrect fit.
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Frankly, that's nonsense. You don't have to get OEM drive axles to get good parts. I've used these new ones without issue. I do not used rebuilt axles since some are not as rebuilt as others.
This is the brand that I typically buy:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...434418&jsn=369
This is the brand that I typically buy:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...434418&jsn=369
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