Today I noticed some very aeromatic smoke coming from under my hood- My front pass. side inner cv split and flung grease all over the place. I've had pleanty of experience with the outers, but how long can I expect the inner cv joint to last after the boot is gone, and what do I look (listen) for when it is getting weaker? I know the outers click, but what do the inners do?

87 gl 4wd wagon

new head gaskets holding fast

seafoam slowly queiting down the "tick of death"

thanks:drunk:

If the driving isn't too stressful (offroading or "unimproved-road" driving), too dusty, muddy, or sandy, the inner DOJs can last thousands of miles after the boots get torn. My understanding is towards the end you may feel a shaking or hear a clanking from the axle/tranny area.

It may last a long time, but then it may not. Symtoms can be anywhere from mild vibration, to "OH MY GOD" shaking that will make you pull over thinking the car is going to split in half. They usually (in my experience) fail rather abrupty. All of mine that have exhibited bad vibration failed in a span of 10 miles or less.

 

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When one of my inners died (due to me putting it back together wrong and it poping out, then putting it back together right) it just clicked like a outter joint.