CV-joint checkup/overhaul
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:36 pm
Decided to check my driveshafts/cv joints after finding a really bad one last year mid season. The exhaust had broken loose and hanged down on the boot melting it -> failed CV joint. At the time the quick fix was to replace the whole driveshaft. The boot failed on that one too on the last race and I noticed a pinhole leak in the inner one on the other side as well. Decided to take the time to overhaul all the joint and repack them with new grease.
Turns out they were all fine except the inner one on the side I didn't change. It felt fine but as soon as I got all the grease out it felt very "rattly", the ball separator was very loose and upon closer inspection the balls were very pitted and worn.
Pretty bad shape as you can see. Felt no play at all when before I cleaned all the old grease out as I said.
The "new" one, used of course but in much better shape.
Leaving nothing to chance now, all the wheel bearings are being changed too. New brake disks too.
Turns out they were all fine except the inner one on the side I didn't change. It felt fine but as soon as I got all the grease out it felt very "rattly", the ball separator was very loose and upon closer inspection the balls were very pitted and worn.
Pretty bad shape as you can see. Felt no play at all when before I cleaned all the old grease out as I said.
The "new" one, used of course but in much better shape.
Leaving nothing to chance now, all the wheel bearings are being changed too. New brake disks too.