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- From: rll@frieda.mitre.org (NAME)
- Subject: Re: CV joints
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- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 21:16:45 GMT
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- In article <1992Sep1.100414.5782@mr.med.ge.com> hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987) writes:
- >Han Lin Goh (hgoh@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu) wrote:
- >: How can you tell when CV joints are worn and need to be replaced?
- >: My Datsun 210's front right suspension makes noise when taking bumps.
- >: How much does it cost in general?
- >: Are CV joints the same as ball joints?
- >
- >It sounds like you have ball joint problems, rather than CV problems.
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- I agree. All the Datsun 210's that I ever saw were REAR WHEEL DRIVE.
- They had solid (non-independent) rear suspensions. Such a
- configuration doesn't use CV joints.
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