If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Question about half shafts / CV boots
While doing some other work on my car, I noticed that there was play in
in my halfshaft. I could grab the part between two of the accodian looking boots and could move it back and fourth (towards either boot). Is this normal? Does it make it bad? The boots themselves look fine (not torn). Usually threads about halfshafts/CV boots reference torn boots, but mine look fine. The car has 113,000 miles on it.. |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
That would be your "plunge". As the wheel moves up and down, the distance
between the inner and outer joints changes. the CV joints allow the axle to move in and out to take up this plunging action. In other words, it's normal. Brian > wrote in message oups.com... > While doing some other work on my car, I noticed that there was play in > in my halfshaft. I could grab the part between two of the accodian > looking boots and could move it back and fourth (towards either boot). > Is this normal? Does it make it bad? The boots themselves look fine > (not torn). Usually threads about halfshafts/CV boots reference torn > boots, but mine look fine. The car has 113,000 miles on it.. > |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
The above two mentioned responses mirris my 50-50 split on people asked
the question. However, I'm leaning towards bad since when I compare it to a new one, the new one doesn't have the play in it that the one on my car has. I went to an auto parts store and asked to look at a few. Not getting rebuilt if I can get a new one for a few bucks more ($100 vs $60). |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Where to get Official Speed Limit Info | [email protected] | Driving | 40 | January 3rd 05 08:10 AM |
New Drive Shafts Binding | WHTDOG469 | VW water cooled | 14 | December 28th 04 04:16 AM |
another jim warman question:) | THE BIG GUY | Ford Explorer | 1 | December 4th 04 05:17 AM |
NR2003-Adaptive AI Question | TlgtrProd | Simulators | 2 | November 20th 04 05:11 AM |