2006-07-02 08:03:45 · 2 answers · asked by Peps 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
a front wheel drive car has 4 cv joints. one on each end of the drive axles. they keep the axles from getting to much force and snapping or twisting. to tell if you have bad cv joints listen when you turn for a very loud clicking sound if you hear it your cv joint is bad. it is easier to change out the entire axle (about an hours job and about $65 - $75) if you do not change it when it starts to click soon you will not be able to move the car.
2006-07-02 08:10:57 · answer #1 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Constant Velocity (CV) joint is what turns the wheels on a froont wheel drive car. Now known as "Driveaxles" each Drive Axle has two Joints on is Called a "plunge" joint that is closest to the Transmission all thths joint does is move in and out according to movements of the Suspinsion and wheel. the other
Join is the actual CV Joint it is the one that goes out the most this Joint is in a stat on constant movement either moving forward or backward or rotating while turning the wheel .
The Outer joint Fails because the Rubber Boots or Bellows break
or tear causing a loss of Grease and allowing Road dirt, And other junk to enter the Joint and scar the inside of the Joint (thus thePopping noises the turning or taking off. A Joint can be ruined beyond repair with 5 mins of the boot breaking.
2006-07-02 15:19:14 · answer #2 · answered by iamright2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋