Junkyard AXLE?

[Alvaro Alonso]

Hi everyone,
I am looking for a front axle here in Spain. The factory one will cost me 500$ aprox. To rebuild mine I've been told it will be 220$. And at the major Junkyard (well it is more than that, it is a decontamination recycling center) will be 21$ .
What do you think, do you usually buy those sensitive parts at the junkyard?

Thank you

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Alvaro

[vrg3]

If you can examine it first to make sure the boots are in good condition, it seems okay to me. Axles usually only fail if a boot tears open.

You could afford to have the junkyard axle fail ten times before it approaches the cost of a rebuild.

[scottzg]

might be a good idea to buy the jy axles with good boots, and then replace the boots.

[Bheinen74]

dont replace good boots with other good boots

[greg donovan]

junkyard all the way.

i know many rally drivers that use junkyard axles and they hold up just fine.

but, as others have said, make sure the boot is in good shape and not torn.

[Alvaro Alonso]

Thank you everyone.
I will be getting junkyard one. I have a friend going to Madrid (5 hours drive) and he will pick it for me.
I hope it is not very difficult to remove/reinstall.

[MY92]

Just get one from the yard and replace the inner cv joint if necessary.

[scottzg]

dont replace good boots with other good boots

I had my car sit undriven for 6 months and when i drove it again, 3 boots popped within a week. I'd say this simulates what a jy axle does pretty well.