I'm going to be putting new CV joint boots on a front axle. Is there a procedure that I can do to be sure the CV joints are good before I put new boots on it? THX.......Peter

Do a full lock turn both left and right. If you hear no clicking, your joints are probably good.

 

Mark

if it exhibits no noises/symptoms now then just reboot it and you're golden.

 

i've rebooted a couple of old noisy axles before too and cleaned out with new grease they were fine, still running two of them like that. i drove them 4,000 miles to colorado and back, beat the snot out of them offroad, they made horrible racket the entire way home, i had to nurse them home by stuffing grease in at every gas stop....rebooted them and they've been perfect since even on my lifted XT6.

 

not saying i recommend it, but they are rather robust to begin with unless you are rebooting some aftermarket junk. if it's aftermarket then they're a gamble even when brand new, if they're Subaru axles (even if really old) you'll probably be fine.

I'm going to be putting new CV joint boots on a front axle. Is there a procedure that I can do to be sure the CV joints are good before I put new boots on it? THX.......Peter

 

Look for play in the joints(axle stub turns but axle doesn`t).

 

Sometimes they can feel tight but still be noisy,but,if they are loose,you can be sure they are worn.