Hey folks I got an 89DL and I replaced the left cv 8 yes 8 times since Oct 2003 I just put the 8th one in Monday and drove to town 14miles and by the time I got there the cv was making the dreaded clunkin bangin sound they make when they go bad. I have had this happen with every one of them ALL are ARI cv's. ARI and my poor parts dude are wondering why this keeps happening. The car has never been in a wreck and all the arms are in good shape along with the bearings. I cant see any wore out parts it all looks rea good. Do need a bushing for the diff mounting but thats all. Any one have any ideas why this keeps happening? I am so tiered of changing that darn thing. Thanks folks in advance

after about the third one, i prolly would have looked at junkyard ones, or a different rebuilder!?!

you arent ruining them, you are just buying crappily rebuilt ones, that are no better than a broken junkyard one.

and just so you know, i have been runing on a totally shot one, for 2k now. it pops, and grinds, and clicks, even goin straight. my iner joint is the part that is bad.

check for correct application, alignment, and a tight fitting joint

Thanks folks. I have checked the application it is the rite one allignment is rite on and the joints a tight. The reason I havnt used a junk yard one is because they want the same price as the parts store wants for a rebuilt one. Its nice to know I dont realy need to worry about it for awhile. I will next time try a different company for the cv. Thanks again.

after about the third one, i prolly would have looked at junkyard ones, or a different rebuilder!?!

you arent ruining them, you are just buying crappily rebuilt ones, that are no better than a broken junkyard one.

I highly doubt that all 8 cv's were junk. I've used ARI's in the past with no problems. 8 cv's in 8 months? There must be something else goin' on there.

That could be bad wheel bearings or maybe even that you have been replacing the wrong side.

check your transmission mounts. if there is too much side to side movement it will put undue stress on the axles....