axle's

[abrahamhuerta95]

My 97 gtp at 207k axle's make a cracking noise when turning. I've driven it a lot less since the noise began and was a bit more easy on the peddle. I'm installing my headers tomorrow with a 3.4. Might as well replace the axles before they break. Should I go with the local autostore ones? I kind of want something a bit beefier that will hold abusement a bit more. Any suggestions?

[NebTurboST5]

get stockers out of a yard or order new from GM. parts stores axles suck.

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

I know some people get bad axles from auto parts stores but you could get a brand new GM axle and have the same exact issue. So to me it's a crapshoot either way.

That said, I've always bought new axles from napa and I've personally never had a bad one. We owned 3 ponitacs at one and did 5 axles between them with napa parts. I choose to save some money and new axles have warrantys from napa.

[NebTurboST5]

for stock autoparts store axles work just fine. if you really start pooring power to them they will fail. its just a matter of time. so will stockers but the general consensus is they last longer.