I'm not sure about CV joints. Everything I've ever done is standard u-joints. But I'm going to assume what's below is bad as the end of the boot isn't actually connected to anything.
So now I need to replace the CV with a new one. Does anyone have any recommendations on brand or company to buy a quality replacement? I have the whole driveshaft out but don't feel like buying a new one or getting one from the junkyard. This one has lasted me 160k miles and if I can get that out of another CV joint, that's fine with me.
This is a common thing to happen, the rubber boot dries out and ruptures. The grease goes out, but probably worse, dirt goes in. Sand and other debris will cause the joint to wear rapidly.
I bought my replacement CV joint from Rockauto, a bit less then USD 100 i believe. I think its from Dorman, but made in China.
This is a common thing to happen, the rubber boot dries out and ruptures. The grease goes out, but probably worse, dirt goes in. Sand and other debris will cause the joint to wear rapidly.
I bought my replacement CV joint from Rockauto, a bit less then USD 100 i believe. I think its from Dorman, but made in China.
How many miles do you have on your new CV joint and has it shown any signs of wear? If Dorman makes decent replacement joints, I'll get one ordered so I can stop driving around with 1 drive shaft. The front u-joint is also starting to have a little movement so it's getting replaced as well.
Awesome, that's what I want to hear. I wish I put that few kilometers on my Jeep. You put 65k km in 3.5 years. I put on 110k km in that same time frame.
I got the CV joint in the mail and changed it out tonight. Then I wanted to watch football and it's sitting on the bench finished, just need to install the driveshaft. Talk about a greasy messy job. Hopefully everything works out well. I took special care to get grease in all the ball bearings area and in the boot.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Jeep Garage - Jeep Forum
1.7M posts
176.1K members
Since 2009
Jeep Garage is where you can talk about all your favorite jeeps including the Cherokee, Liberty and Grand Cherokee.