Re: Vehicle shaking on accelleration. CV joints???

[Kevin Ford <cheryl_ford@bc.sympatico.ca>]

Avi wrote:
> 
> Why not rebuild you CV joints?........all you need is new rubber boots a
> little patience and some grease (synthetic or not I don't care!)....

Replacing the CV joint boots & grease is not rebuilding them.  
Rebuilding them includes replacing the ball bearings with larger ones, 
and enlarging the races accordingly.  (as well as inspecting the cage 
and races for defects)

> BTW, CV joints should not cause the symptom you are describing (in an
> extreme case maybe?..) may be you have a bent shaft,or a motor mount
> problem or a drive shaft problem...
> Avi
> 

Symptom of bad inner CV joints (quattro : propellor shaft CV joints as 
well) - shaking on acceleration.  



Kevin Ford
Chase, B.C., Canada