The following picture is of the three CV joint bearings from a b-series axle of mine.


I broke the corners off of each of them trying to replace the CV boot.
Will I have to buy new ones, or a new or used axle, or will they be OK with fresh grease and a good CV boot? Has anyone here used an axle with such breakage before? The car will not be raced, but will be driven on the street almost daily. I know it is safer to just buy new stuff, but I am on a budget, and the bearings still slide into the cylinder just fine, and will be surrounded by grease, so they won't go dry or anything.
Thanks for any help.

 

I wouldn't use em. How the hell did you break them?

 

Thanks for the reply, Chiovnidca.
I broke them trying to slam them into the cylinder thing.

 

ya i wouldnt run them, itll take one needle bearing to come out and your hooped.

 

Holy crap, you must have been using a sledgehammer on those things, lol. They just slide in with like no force if you put them in with the correct orientation. You don't need a hammer or anything, 2 fingers will work, lol.

I would def not use them because those little edges you broke off are there to keep the bearings from spinning. Just pick up a remanu axle and you'll be set.

 

ok. thanks honda hick.
i figure i will get some da teg axles from a junk yard and remanu my own set.
i get all excited sometimes when things don't work out, so yeah, i did use a hammer.