@Hokiefyd:
Whenever possible (so long as the original shaft CV joints are still in good shape, no wear due to introduction of moisture and dirt, etc.), I'd typically reboot them and use them until the vehicle changes hands.
My reasoning are as follows:
(1) Unless the shaft is of inferior quality to begin with, most shafts, even aftermarket reman/replacement ones (to a certain degree), their properly induction-hardened joints exhibits very, very minimal wear.
The only exception to the rule (I've encountered so far) would be those in high load/high output applications similar to Honda Ridgeline, or Caravan, etc. where there may be a slight possibility of elevated wear (during normal operation).
(2) most factory shafts (citing Japanese made ones and some NA OE supplied ones for TOy, Honda, Nissan, etc.) quality are very good, and properly balanced before they are out of the factory.
(3) so long as there's no accelerated/abnormal wear to the properly sealed joints, almost all factory joints (with care), can be repacked/reboot and used again with great confidence.
I have done enough CV joint reboots to come to such conclusion.
Most shop mech these days are obliged to do RE-n-RE with a reman shaft (get the customer to buy-in for the upfront appeal for lower RE-n-RE total cost + cheeper remain-shaft cost), and the quality of reman shaft is simply all over the place, period.
Q.
in summary: simply reboot/re-clamp with fresh new clamps and yours should be fine for along, long, long time.
Whenever possible (so long as the original shaft CV joints are still in good shape, no wear due to introduction of moisture and dirt, etc.), I'd typically reboot them and use them until the vehicle changes hands.
My reasoning are as follows:
(1) Unless the shaft is of inferior quality to begin with, most shafts, even aftermarket reman/replacement ones (to a certain degree), their properly induction-hardened joints exhibits very, very minimal wear.
The only exception to the rule (I've encountered so far) would be those in high load/high output applications similar to Honda Ridgeline, or Caravan, etc. where there may be a slight possibility of elevated wear (during normal operation).
(2) most factory shafts (citing Japanese made ones and some NA OE supplied ones for TOy, Honda, Nissan, etc.) quality are very good, and properly balanced before they are out of the factory.
(3) so long as there's no accelerated/abnormal wear to the properly sealed joints, almost all factory joints (with care), can be repacked/reboot and used again with great confidence.
I have done enough CV joint reboots to come to such conclusion.
Most shop mech these days are obliged to do RE-n-RE with a reman shaft (get the customer to buy-in for the upfront appeal for lower RE-n-RE total cost + cheeper remain-shaft cost), and the quality of reman shaft is simply all over the place, period.
Q.
in summary: simply reboot/re-clamp with fresh new clamps and yours should be fine for along, long, long time.