Help: CV Axle problems, NEED HELP!!!

[Woodrow]

Buy genuine gm axles. I went through 2 sets of auto,part store axles within 5k miles. The boots are map way softer than factory gm axles, I ended up buying used gm axles from a salvaged truck.

 

[trevrosborough]

I have ran in to this a couple times, are the new ones you got new aftermarket or remans the new aftermarket have a little different cup design that will not take the angles as good a gm or the reman cvs do. also the boots are a harder material not as plyable

 

[mpe35]

Buy genuine gm axles. I went through 2 sets of auto,part store axles within 5k miles. The boots are map way softer than factory gm axles, I ended up buying used gm axles from a salvaged truck.

The last set that blew (on the truck atm), are, or rather were brand new (non remans) from Rock Auto. After I get the front end s**t taken care of, I'll take another look into going that route.. Talking to a couple places I could get AC Delcos for $600-some dollars, at my dads mechanic shop cost, which isn't gonna happen.

 

[mpe35]

Is it just my eyes playing tricks on me, or does the tie rod in the second pic look like it has a bend in it out past the sleeve?

looks kind of bent to me, could be one of those optical illusions though

Tie rod is ok. Can't get great pics laying on the hot cement parking lot of my apartments here.