cv joint help

[BazV6er]

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Ive just noticed a quite large split in my offside front cv joint and there is grease all around the boot rubber and on the back of my wheel ,but also I have noticed that quite a few times there has been the odd klonk coming from that same wheel,Does anyone know much a cv joint rubber boot & maybe the cv joint itself is (not sure if the cv joint has gone as such yet)

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[BazV6er]

will post pics later when i get home...

[Stupink]

Allways re-grease/boot a suspect joint before replacing, 95% of the time if its got a split boot and making a noise it will cure it.
I just did both my fronts, £4.76+vat each from a motor factors with a little parcel of CV grease and the required clips, however you can't use them without the propper crimping tool, strongish cable tie pulled tight with pliars does the job tho.

[BazV6er]

stu,

there is a suspect klonk coming from that wheel periodcly as well so could it be the whole cv or does the cv make a different noise to the klonk?

[Stupink]

CV's make a rythmical knocking... clonks are more likely top strut mount bearings or shocks.

[BazV6er]

reason is because before if i go out and buy the cv joint i need to find out if its just the boot or both and get a local garage to fit it.

[houston]

do it yourself man! just get the boot, only way the joint will be knackered is if youve ran a few k with no grease.

i did the boot on my primera and it took less than 10 mins, had a new kind where the boot had a little zip on the side so nowt had to be removed, brilliant idea

[Stupink]

oh no, knocking, clonks, now clunks too [img]/tongue.gif[/img]

[BazV6er]

well here you go guys ,heres the damage lol:

[BazV6er]

so does it look like its just the gaitor or the cv joint as well....

[Stupink]

if you're that bothered, cut the cable tie, pull the boot back, slap it full of CV grease (buy from local motor factors under a tenner) blob it in well with a spatula or something. dry the boot around the split, use some gunwash/pre-paint wipe/meths whatever you have to clean it, then glue the split up, put boot back on new cable tie.. give it a few days see if noise goes. full lock low speed should make a bad joint clunk clunk clunk clunk clunk.

[BazV6er]

i think im gonna let one stop services take a quick look for me before the weekend so i know what it is for sure as i have never touched any of these...

[Stupink]

good time to start then huh [img]/biggrin.gif[/img]

[BazV6er]

okay ive taken it to one stop this morning and they think its just the cv boot gaitor as there is no constant knocking on all turns .....

[macalibra]

car parts direct do a little kit that will put a new boot on in a few minutes, u only need to jack up the car remove the old one. wipe the old grease off with a clean lint free rag. place the new boot over the shaft and glue with superglue. pack with grease and then tie wrap into place, its a ten minute job and all the instructions come the kit.


job done and easier than having the split the bottom arm apart and wrestle with the suspension.

mac