rverdoold Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I was thinking (yes bad, it hurts a lot:lol: ) My left front CV joint is wearing out. The clicking sound (only in fully turned left turns) is caused by a groove worn into the cv-joint the balls in the cv try to get back into the groove. This groove is only on one side since most of us drive in the forward direction. So the Left axle is rotating clockwise but if i will change it with the right one it is running counter-clockwise, making this groove in the other direction. Of course its important to re-grease them. Any ideas if this might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yes, it works, but you'd be stupid to do all the work and not replace the frickin axle. Seriously, by the time your done beating the old axle out of the bearings and popping the balljoint and all that, you would want to put a new axle in and never deal with it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverdoold Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 Yes, it works, but you'd be stupid to do all the work and not replace the frickin axle. Seriously, by the time your done beating the old axle out of the bearings and popping the balljoint and all that, you would want to put a new axle in and never deal with it again. I wished i could do that if it is not that easy here getting drive axles relatively cheap. If i convert the price i pay here it is arround $500 each, something i really dont have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 IN theory it would work, but not for very long. The metal is weakend by the groove, so it wont take much to really damage it completly by doing this. Out of curiosity, does it click in reverse? if it does dont even bother. Watch ebay for axles, replace the boots, then install them and you will be good for a long time. Failure mode is boot ripping then dirt destroying the axle. Keep the boot fresh and you should be ok. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 used axle $35 - $65 international air shipping - $100 for a good axle. or add a few dollars for a remanned unit. saves yourself tedious work and hours fiddling around...and still having a jacked up axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutthpaw Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 used axle $35 - $65 international air shipping - $100 for a good axle. or add a few dollars for a remanned unit. saves yourself tedious work and hours fiddling around...and still having a jacked up axle. had my left front CV inner axle go out on my way through Arizona, go a new (not reman) axle from Checker auto parts for $94 US with tax. changed it in about an hour in their parking lot and finished the rest of my drive to CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericem Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 had my left front CV inner axle go out on my way through Arizona, go a new (not reman) axle from Checker auto parts for $94 US with tax. changed it in about an hour in their parking lot and finished the rest of my drive to CA. they must have loaned you some tools? I need to replace my axle. Anyone know of a good rebuilder company that has cheap axles? or good ones you see on ebay? or should i just look for a used one on legacycentral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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