Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:00:09 GMT From: SuoTimo <no.mailnospamspammers.co.is.no.where> Subject: Re: Question about CV joints
Obviously you have had the outer CV boots torn for a while? The grease gets out and water&dirt gets in thus damaging the CV. Obviously the clunks are coming from the CV which has torn boot - normally outer one. Inner drives generate for example shudder while accelerating on tight curve etc. Clunks normally come from outer CV's when they are shot because of torn boot. If you want to save $$$ there are some rules with CV's: 1) Inspect the condition of boot at least twice a year 2) replace the boot when it starts to have obvious cracks, but is not yet torn. 3) If the CV is not driven long time with torn boot, you might want to change the boot only. -Take the CV out of car disassemble it clean with petrol solvent -Assemble the CV put it new grease (MOS grease) and back to car. -do not overfill the grease as it causes the boot to torn again in no time -use only good brand CV's & boots - avoid cheap ones 4) Perfectionists would change the Grease in CV with 100k mile intervals 5) Changing the CV or Boot is rather good time to start practising DIY if one is interested, especially in OG900 it is so easy and straightforward. I have 228k mile driven CV's... I've changed the boot numerous times on OG900 and 9k - In our climate it is necessary as boots are torn in approx. 40-50 k miles. SuoTimo _____________ Studecom wrote: > > I checked the boots, and yes, some of them are cracked. I'm still not clear > though on whether the sound I hear is coming from the inner or outer part of > the drive axle. Is the inner part of the axle just as likely to fail as the > outer side? I was guessing that the outer side would have more problems since > it has to go though more change of angle since it is where the front wheel > pivots when turning. Does this make sense? David N.
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