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Offline jammac

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Knackered CV joint???
« on: 13 November 2011, 12:55 »
Hi

My 91 8v gti has developed a rubing/grinding sound when i make a right hand turn i cant be 100% sure but i think its coming from my drivers side front wheel.

Ive only had a chance for a quick look and ive noticed the outer CV boot has split and the grease that was in the joint is now all over the inside of the wheel arch.

My question is this..... Could a knackered CV joint give me the symptons of rubbing /grinding sound when turning right only? seems abit weird to me. I know they are abit of an arse to change so would rather not if i dont have to

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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #1 on: 13 November 2011, 13:01 »
Yes.
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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #2 on: 13 November 2011, 14:01 »
cheers fella  :smiley:
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Offline mad4vws

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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #3 on: 13 November 2011, 14:16 »
best to change it soon than later as water and salt/grit will eat away the bearing as the grease has gone and they are not be lubricated by the grease. :smug: :cool:
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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #4 on: 13 November 2011, 14:39 »
already ordered one up  :grin:
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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #5 on: 13 November 2011, 15:11 »
i did the passenger one not long ago, and it wassnt that much hastle.

just get the wishbone and track rod ball joint off the hub. pull the hub off the cv spline, knock the old cv joint off with a mallet. put new one in place, give it a couple knocks with the mallet AND bolt on the end of the spline so you dont damage the thread like i did. grease it up and put the boot and clips on. bolt the wishbone and track rod back up again - jobs a guddun

pretty sure thats all there is to it if i remember correctly . . .
not too much agro  :wink:
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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #6 on: 13 November 2011, 15:31 »
oh joy! i thought it was gonna be a job for homemade pullers, sledgehammers and bleeding knuckles! hopefully this will cure the problem.....then i can move onto the next 10!!!!
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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #7 on: 13 November 2011, 15:42 »
it was the first job i did on my own, after buying the mk2, without any real experience and i got on alright so im sure you will get it done easily enough  :cool:
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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #8 on: 13 November 2011, 16:00 »
corys explained it. not a difficult job to do really. first time i did one i though that it would be a pain but its really not
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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Knackered CV joint???
« Reply #9 on: 13 November 2011, 16:22 »
If it has recently started to make these noises, then you may just need to get a new boot and grease.

I was in a similar situation, and a new boot rectified it.

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