When do you need to replace a CV joint?
Ball joints have rubber boots for protection. As with CV rubber boots, the ball joint must be replaced if the rubber boots are damaged. Most CV joints should have a retaining ring at the end of the inner CV joint spline. You will need to rotate the half shaft until the tabs on the case align with grooves on retaining rings.
Why are CV boots made out of rubber?
The job of the CV boot is to keep the lubricating grease inside the joints and the environment out of the joints as well. The boots are made out of rubber and do not last forever just like belts and hoses wear out, crack or become weak with age and time so do the axle boots.
Where are the CV joints on a BMW?
When reinstalling the axle, deform the retaining nut around the stub axle splines (purple arrows). The four CV joints are located in the rear of the car, attached to the transmission flanges and the stub axles on the trailing arms.
What do CV boots and axles mean in Subaru?
Subaru actually calls the inner joint and boots DOJ (Dual Offset Joint) and the outer joints and boots CV. The typical industry term is inner and outer CV boots and joints and CV axle. A CV axle being a complete assembly consisting of the inner and outer joints and connecting shaft.
Ball joints have rubber boots for protection. As with CV rubber boots, the ball joint must be replaced if the rubber boots are damaged. Most CV joints should have a retaining ring at the end of the inner CV joint spline. You will need to rotate the half shaft until the tabs on the case align with grooves on retaining rings.
When do you need to replace a CV boot?
A clicking CV joint will need to be replaced, as most CV joints are usually not serviceable. CV boots serve a simple but important purpose and allow the CV axles and joints to stay clean and enjoy a long service life. If you notice or suspect that your CV boot may be damaged, have a professional technician,…
What happens when a CV axle boot goes out?
This flexible joint is covered in a rubber boot that is referred to as the CV Boot. This boot serves as a simple dust cover for the CV joint meant to keep out dust and dirt, and keep in the grease that lubricates the CV joint. When a CV axle boot goes out, it opens up the potential for the CV joint to become damaged by contamination.
What are the symptoms of a torn CV boot?
3. Clicking noise during turns. Another more serious symptom of a potentially torn CV boot are clicking noises from the axle during turns. This is a symptom that the CV joint has become loose to the point where play has developed, causing it to click during turns.