First, look at why CV joints have a bad rap. The reason factory CV joints fail in IFS applications is that they are operating at angles beyond those for which they were designed. When the vehicle ...

The spring pads welded to the axle housing determine pinion angle on a solid rear axle mounted to parallel leaf springs. We learned about miss-matched pinion angles while building our 1960 ...

Experience the amazing repair process as an expert mechanic brings my broken CV joint axle back to life and gets my car running smoothly again. In this video, you’ll see the step-by-step ...

When that happens, the whole axle may need to be replaced. CV axle boots often last the life of a vehicle and are not listed among items that need periodic replacement as part of vehicle maintenance.

Maximum Angle (degrees): - Continuous Load Rating (1lb-ft): - Short Duration Load Rating (lb-ft): - CV Joints Constant velocity (CV) joints behave just as their name implies. The joint is often ...

Watch out for missing C-clips and reuse of axle nuts — small CV axle mistakes can cause big damage and costly comebacks!

Replacing The Drive Axle Boots CV axle boots last for quite some time (80,000 miles) and are not items needing periodic replacement. But you absolutely should inspect them at least once a year, or ...