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Quoted From cschmidt:
I think the inner CV joint might be going out on my car but I’m not sure how to properly diagnose that this is it. I noticed excessive radial play when spinning the tires in forward and reverse while the car is on jack stands. I could hear a clanking type noise every time it would bottom our in forward and reverse directions. I could tell the clanking noise is coming from the area where the drive shaft goes into the transmission. Is there a better technique to use for isolating the problem is the inner CV joint?
Most CV joints go bad because the boot gets torn and throws the grease out and without that grease to lubricate it it isn’t noticed until it makes noise and needs replacement. Did you check the inner shaft boot for rip or tear or grease leakage? Could also be something in the trans.
Quoted From johnbkobb:
Most CV joints go bad because the boot gets torn and throws the grease out and without that grease to lubricate it it isn’t noticed until it makes noise and needs replacement. Did you check the inner shaft boot for rip or tear or grease leakage? Could also be something in the trans.
I didn’t see any boot damage. I do hope it’s not something in the transmission. No real problems when driving. I just found it very odd the driver side drive shaft would have this much play. The service manual has no specification for radial play or what determines when the inner CV joint is bad other than what you mentioned. I found a video that gives a good example of the what the play looks like. I guess this is normal?
That sort of movement is normal. In all honesty, I’d be worried if the axle didn’t move like that, as that would mean that your differential had seized up.
Quoted From 3SheetsDiesel:
That sort of movement is normal. In all honesty, I’d be worried if the axle didn’t move like that, as that would mean that your differential had seized up.
Yep. Why don’t we start with your symptoms and we’ll take it from there as it does not sound like you’re inner CV joints are bad.
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