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- From: dscott@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Doug Scott)
- Subject: Re: CV joints
- Message-ID: <1992Sep2.235514.20042@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
- Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
- References: <7225@lib.tmc.edu> <1992Sep1.100414.5782@mr.med.ge.com>
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 23:55:14 GMT
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- In <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.
-
- >The ball joints form the (almost) vertical axis around which your wheel
- >assembly rotates while steering. To check if they are shot, jack that
- >corner of the car up, grasp the tire firmly, and try to find where there
- >is freeplay. There should be none. If it moves when you jerk on the top,
- >the top one's bad. If it moves from side to side (rotationally), then the
- >tie-rod end is bad. Bottom is similar to top, but lower :)
-
- >CV joints, on the other hand, can be thought of as more-or-less a universal
- >joint. They are on the driveshafts. If you have a worn one, it'll probably
- >sound like a helecopter is on top of your car, mostly when turning.
-
- >If you're hearing klunks while going over bumps, I'd bet on a ball joint,
- >and I've replaced lowers to uppers in about a 4:1 ratio.
-
- >Have fun!
- >--
-
- >Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- >SAAB - Because you get what you pay for.
- uuuhhhh, just a little question.
-
- I know datsun 310's were rear wheel drive so it
- uuuuhhhh, just a minute here guys..
-
- I thought 210's were rear wheel drive ( thought, not known! )
-
- in that case, I gotta think there are no CV's up front
- and probably just Univ.Joints along the drive shaft. no?
-
- Just a quick thought. Please correct my incorrectness if
- indeed it is an incorrect.
-
- _____________________________________________________________
- The prerson responsible for something bad happening is
- normally an irresponsible person. So how can they be
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- _____________________________________________________________
- would only wemm local that 210's were also read wheel
- >hinzd@picard.med.ge.com
-