CV Joints

Replacing the CV joints on a FWD Volvo is a doable task, but you need to follow the proper steps or you can damage the joint. In some cases the joint may be okay, but the boot around it can crack or leak grease. This can cause debris to enter the joint and then you're going to have problems.

This guide may help you, courtesy of Volvospeed:

http://volvospeed.com/volvo_repairs_how_tos/transmissions_driveshafts/cv_boot_replacement.html - it refers to a Volvo S70 but the manufacture of and procedure for an 850 is similar

I would recommend having a mechanic do this work if you have any doubts to your abilities. The joint can be expensive while as the boot is relatively cheap so make sure you determine the source of any problem before you spend money that you may not need to.

I used an axle puller and wraped a thin security cable around the inner cv then the other end to puller with claw disc/nut. o---o cable less then a foot away then bang the slide till cv pops out. easier than popping it out from the pass side unless your doing that side as well.

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A cracked boot itself won't cause a CV joint to make noise. However, a cracked boot WILL cause the grease to be slung out and allow dirt to enter the CV joint. And a contaminated CV joint that is starved for lubricant WILL eventually start to make noise.

The usual symptoms are a knocking or loud clicking noise from the front of the car when cornering. The noise is not normally noticeable when driving straight. Check the CV boot (the rubber cover round the drive shaft nearest to the front wheel) this will very often be the cause of the failure if it is split.

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If you have a copy of your owners manual for your 1992 Dodge Ram van, you can find all sorts of diagrams for the vehicle in it. If you no longer have a copy, you can contact Dodge and they could send you a new one.

A bad wheel bearing is quite possible. Without hearing the sound, can't say for sure.

ive got a 1997 plymouth mini van and cant get the cv joint out of the trans any help ?

At first it will just squeak. Then as it wears it will vibrate the vehicle and make louder noises. It will eventually cause the driveshaft to fall off and probably do damage to the truck in the process.

To replace your CV joint you will have to slacken your hub nut before jacking and removing the wheel. Remove hub nut, remove both bolts on the bottom of the shocky, remove bottom ball joint bolt. You should have enough play to remove your shaft from the hub. Remove CV boot, CV joint should just pull off shaft. I made the mistake of buying and fitting a full drive shaft unnecessarily.

I just replaced both CV joint assemblies on my '94 w/ auto-locking hubs. The clip should go right back on. On one side I had to pull on the axle (by hand) outward to expose the groove for the clip. There is some play and yours might just be retracted a little. Also make sure wheel bearings, hub, etc. are seated properly and the lock mechanism is assembled properly. Hope this helps!

Could be,

in need of brakes or

wheel bearing failure,

Check your local library for a repair manual

This can be an involved task. It requires removing the axle nut and freeing the outboard side of the axle, and removing whatever suspension components may be necessary to remove the axle from the car. Once removed, you have to disassemble the joint for replacement or just replace the entire axle assembly. You will need several tools for this job, and a good shop manual. See the related links for an online source of information that may help.

Generally, if you lift the wheel where you suspect a bad ball joint, and stick a crowbar between the tire and the ground, you should be able to detect up and down play if the ball joint is shot. If that feels solid its pretty safe to say the.joint is doing its job.

I think you mean axle shaft joint. The usual symptom of a bad axle shaft joint is a crunching noise when turning corners.

Most constant velocity (CV) axles are pretty much the same. A driveshaft on each side of the transaxle, with a short one on the driver's side, and a longer one on the passenger side feeding into the front wheels. Each CV axle has two universal type joints at each end. Some are ball bearing type as on a VW or a cross type as found on many standard drive shafts used on rearwheel drives and four wheel drives. Each of the four joints should be hidden with a rubber boot to protect from contaminants. Dirt and sand are the worst.

To check a CV, place the vehicle securely on stands, and remove the front wheels. Hold the wheel hub and turn the shaft. No play should be felt. Repeat for the transaxle end. There will be play pulling towards the hub, and trans. this is not a problem. Broken boots and rattling upon cornering are a dead giveaway of CV problems.

Since you asked this question, I would recommend an accomplished dealer or mechanic if you suspect problems.

First you jack up the front of the car and take the wheel off.Then put another jack stand under the lower tower arm. Next you take the brake caliper off. Next the upper ball joint needs to be pulled out. you have to straighten and pull out the cotter key. Next loosen the castle nut that lines one of the windows up with the hole in the tapered shaft. Then use a crow bar and sledge hammer to pry apart the upper ball joint. Once the ball joint and caliper are off there is room to work.Next use some wire snip to take the clamps off of the old boot and then proceed taking it off and wipe off all grease which there will be a ton of. At this point you will see the ball joint which is held in with a circlip. You can use a flathead screwdriver to now pry that out. The rest of it is really just greased in there after the circlip is out. Use a screwdriver to pop the balls out of the cage. After removing the balls, the cage will drop down. After this you are good to go and put the new boot on. The new boot kit contains the boot, grease and two clamps. Put The new boot and ball cage on the half shaft. Big end of the cage goes up. Line up the cage with the inner race and pop the balls back into place.Squeeze the grease in over each ball until it starts coming out. You will now have a greased up CV joint. Now Line up the balls and cage for insertion back into the CV cup. A jack stand under the hub will hold the spindle up and the CV joint together while you re-install the circlip, this makes things alot easier. Now insert it and you should see the circlip about to slip back into place. The gap in the circlip is not centered over a groove. Now The new clamp and big end of the boot are about to go on. This part is not fun but is self explanitory. The ridge on the half shaft just above the outer boot is the raised sealing portion for the inner boot. After the big end of the boot and clamp are on, cinch the clamp down with a pair of side cutters. Now puting everything back together. Tighten the castle nut to line one of the windows up with the hole in the tapered shaft. Re-insert the cotter key and bend the ends back. Put the caliper back on and tighten those bolts makin sure there is no grease in or on and of the functioning brake parts. Put the tire back on and lower the car and your good to go.

Rather than replace/repair the joint I just go to my discount auto parts store and get the whole halfshaft/axle and replace it. The boot kits are a pain to get on and off and the glues or hose clamps that are used in a repair kit will likely allow the boot to come apart and let dirt into your recently repaired cv joint. It's been my experience that the halfshaft doesn't cost much more if at all.

Wheel bearings or u joints

You do not have to remove it, but doing so will make the boot replacement a whole lot easier. Being able to clamp the axle in a vice is much nicer than trying to work around the front suspension pieces.

You probably have a bad rt front tire. It may be low air pressure, lost wheel weight, or alignment. The low air pressure could make it pull to the right, and so could a bad alignment. Lost wheel weight and/or alignment could make the steering wheel shake.

Think if you hit a large object, a pot hole, or ran over the curb for example this could tear the alignment up and cold weather will reduce the air pressure in your tires as well as a nail.

The CV joints on a 1996 Ford Aerostar can be replaced by removing the nuts and bolts on the tires. Next, cotter pins, lower ball joints, and the outer joint will need to be removed. Then a pry bar can be placed between the transmission and the inner joint, which will make it easy to pull out.

In order to replace a Renault Megane Scenic drive shaft gaiter, a boot kit can be purchased. This kit not only includes all needed parts including the required lubrication but also a step by step guide to replace the boot. Installation includes splitting the drive shaft and repacking the bearings so proceed with caution.