CV JOINT

[wazzie]

I just picked up ma wee bongo from the Council run MOT service and it failed...
Good news is i only need to replce both front constant velocity joint gaiter splits. My question is , after replacing these will it stop the clunking noise when i steer right or do i need to replace the entire CV joint, all very confusing...
I would really appriciate a heads up on this one before i get her fixed, saving me cash on replacing the rubber thingy if i need to buy the Joints.

Cheers!

[francophile1947]

If you're getting a knocking noise when turning right, the chances are that your nearside CV joint in knackered. As both boots have split, both joints are probably on borrowed time - it doesn't take much muck to get in to wreck the bearings.

[wazzie]

Thanks for the info, so im better off returning the gaiter thingies and buying the cv joints? Cheers, i would have thought the cv joints as a whole would have failed the MOT and not just the gaiter? Any thought on that m8?

nice 1....

[francophile1947]

As far as I can remember, there's no test in the MOT that will show faulty CV joints (unless they're actually falling apart ) - which is why they fail on split boots. I'd replace both and know you've got several years use ahead of you

[teenmal]

Thanks for the info, so im better off returning the gaiter thingies and buying the cv joints? Cheers, i would have thought the cv joints as a whole would have failed the MOT and not just the gaiter? Any thought on that m8?

nice 1....

Hi wazzie,you will still require the gaiters,unless the CV joints come with new ones.(check with the supplier)

Malc..

[wazzie]

Yeh they come with the gaiters £28.99 ebay..

[dandywarhol]

..........and they're probably cheap Chinese shite!
Maybe best go down the Bongobits/Club/etc. route - only a few quid more but at least you'll have a comeback if they knacker up.