How can a CV joint break suddenly in a car?
Many times a CV boot can be torn or cracked without anyone knowing. This can allowing dirt and moisture into the joint which can cause excessive wear, binding, corrosion and premature failure. Yes, clicking is a common indicator, but sometimes, they just get worn to the point they bind up, then let go. And they can also just simply be defective.
How does a CV axle work on a front wheel drive car?
A typical inner CV joint has three rollers on a tripod (spider) that can slide inside the CV joint housing, so the CV axle can extend or contract as needed. Typical CV axle (shaft) of a front wheel drive car with a Rzeppa outer CV joint and closed tripod-style inner joint. The inner CV joint can work under small angle too.
What can cause a CV boot to crack?
Many times a CV boot can be torn or cracked without anyone knowing. This can allowing dirt and moisture into the joint which can cause excessive wear, binding, corrosion and premature failure.
What happens when a CV axle is worn out?
A CV axle that is excessively worn can produce a clunking or clicking noise when shifting between decelerating and accelerating. CV axles in some FWD, AWD and 4WD vehicles. If an inner joint is worn out or sticking, it can cause the vehicle to shake laterally (side to side) on acceleration.
Can you replace CV joint on Honda struts?
Bad struts, same thing. Replacing a CV joint shouldn’t affect alignment. Old fashioned shocks wouldn’t affect alignment either. However struts can be integral to the suspension, some more than others. In a Honda I’d say the struts do impact on alignment.
Why was my front left wheel CV joint replaced?
My front left wheel’s CV joint was replaced by a mechanic about a month ago due to the clunking noise it was making, one month later and it sounds even worse. What’s the issue here?
What causes CVS and struts to get bent?
For CVs and struts to cause alignment issues, they’d have to be really bad. My guess is that the struts,and possibly lower control arms, got bent in whatever accident it was in. Hitting a curb with the front brakes locked up would do it. And you bought it even though he told you about the accident, without having it checked over by a mechanic?
Why is replacing a strut can be tricky?
It can be tricky replacing a strut on a vehicle. Sometimes the lower control arm ball joint does not free up and is frozen (stuck) to the strut. When this happens, use a sledge hammer and hit the lower control arm area where the ball joint is mounted to and the joint will come apart.