WineRed2.2CL

My cv joints are going.

My question is how can i tell if both are going or if just one needs to be replaced? When I turn to the right is when i notice it.

Ohh

Whats the diffecence between the cv boot and cv joint?

aveisone

you can tell which cv is going by listening to which side the noise is coming from. if its coming from both, you may need to replace both. bearings also make a noise similar to cv when they are going, so be sure to check them. the cv ( constant velocity ) joint is the entire half axle, while the boot is just the rubber cover ( which should be packed with grease and not dry) to the universal joints on the axle. good luck.

redsly

CV Joint is just as it says, the JOINT. The rest is what people will call axle, half shaft, etc... But yes, it is part of your axles' nomenclature. So if you replace the axle, you will be replacing your CV joint without having to rebuild it and it would save you a tremendous amount of time and effort.

The CV Boot, as aveisone stated, is the rubber cover that holds the grease in for the joint. They should not have any holes or cracks in them and if they do, you will lose the grease through the rotating force of the axles.

IMO, I would just say to replace both axles (they include CV the joints) so that you don't have this issue again a few months down the road...

The way to tell which axle it is, is just by listening to what side of the car it is coming from. It has seemed to me that they click more while turning in the opposite direction (ie: turn left right is clicking)... That's not a fact, just something I have noticed at times...

WineRed2.2CL

so you say to replace the axle and not just the cv joint?

Which is coming out cheaper in parts? I have a honda mech but part is another story.

Im going to ride in her to see what side exactly.

5-speed

Go find a retaining wall in a parking lot somewhere and roll down your windows. ride with the wall on your left side then right side. that should help diagnose which side the noise is coming from. if your cv joints are in need of replacement, replace the whole axle. Good luck

redsly

Entire axle is cheap enough and faster, so labor cost will be cheaper if you are paying someone to do it for you...

Oh, remember to turn your wheels while figuring it out next to the wall, but don't hit it!

aaron1017

Both of mine went out within a WEEK of each other. Might wanna think about replacing both if ya got the money.

react

lift your car up.

WineRed2.2CL

yo i checked under my car and the boots are nice and sealed no cracks. I think theres a loose fender part by my wheel thats what i think is making the noise.

WineRed2.2CL

yo i checked under my car and the boots are nice and sealed no cracks. I think theres a loose fender part by my wheel thats what i think is making the noise.

redsly

Just because the boots are good, it doesn't mean that the joint is good...

97BlackAckCL

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5-speed

:gheyfight:

Kamikazee

haha

SwervinCL

Its best to just do both. That is the recommendation that I have heard from most if not all mechanics....

97BlackAckCL

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i'd do both at once

ajtcl

CV Boot = Covers the CV Joint.
CV Joint = Constant Velocity Joint; a joint in a spinning shaft that is capable of bending off its central axis while in motion.

The side that clicks is the bad one. But if the boots are torn on both sides, you should consider having both replaced. It is generally not too expensive. They run from $90 to $150 a side, depending on where you go.

Good luck.

Kamikazee

Good info, I feel edumacated now.

WineRed2.2CL

yeah!!!