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- From: blu@cellar.org (Dan Reed)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Noise when turning left -- mitigates when applying brake. Huh?
- Message-ID: <RFa4TB1w164w@cellar.org>
- Date: 11 Nov 92 19:24:38 GMT
- References: <1dmgvtINN76h@early-bird.think.com>
- Sender: bbs@cellar.org (The Cellar BBS)
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- shaig@Think.COM (Shai Guday) writes:
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- > I have owned sevral front wheel drive automobiles, and one of the parts
- > that can often cause trouble is the rod which transfers power from the
- > drive to the wheel. This rod is jointed, allowing it to follow the angle
- > of the wheel. Some driving styles may cause more stress on this joint
- > than others. Hard acceleration with sharp wheel angles from a dead start
- > is one.
- >
- > In any case, if the noise seems to be a "clacking" sound, this might
- > be your best bet. Are you sure that this is engine noise and not
- > something like the above?
- >
- > Incidentally, if anyone knows the name of the rod/joint in English, I would
- > appreciate them telling me.
- >
- > Shai
-
-
- You mean a CV Joint? (Constant Velocity). If you beat on a front wheel drive
- car, they dont last as long as they can. Also, there is a rubber boot
- covering them. If the boot gets ripped, torn, or cracked, the grease that
- keeps the joints "happy" fails. Lack of grease could be the cause of the
- noise, or if sand/mud/dirt works it way into them, thier life is shorted.
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