Crafty solution needed: Find the bad CVJ!
Alex Kowalski
hypereutectic1 at gmail.com
Tue Mar 14 21:47:03 EST 2006
Bob wrote:
>So.... by my count that leaves 6 CV joints which could be the problem:
>all four rears, and the inner fronts. Does anyone have any clever tricks
>for finding the bad one(s) without a total teardown?
I think you have to spin the drivetrain while the car is on a lift, if you
can find someone who will let you do that. Get it up in the air, start the
motor, lock the differentials, and give it a (slow) whirl. That sounds like
a crazy idea until you realize that with the suspension at full droop
whatever problems there are in any of the CV joints should manifest
themselves at a relatively low RPM. Disclaimer: I have never tried this,
it's a SUGGESTION.
Cheers,
Alex Kowalski
'87 5KCSTQ (dismantled rear suspension)
'86 5KCSTQ (awaiting a new engine)
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