CV Joints

[flippedrover]

So new theory about the banging and grinding. typicaly what happens when the CVs go bad? Sounds and what not? I haven't yet opened the T-case.

[Red90]

Typically they make noise when turning at the frequency of the wheel rotation.

[flippedrover]

hmm.... thanks

[Mike Hippert]

Tyler check all your fluids, chances are the Cats are on their way out and they are rattling apart.

[flippedrover]

Hmm... Never thought of that. Wouldn't suprise me with all the fuel that's gone through them. Downside aren't they expensive to replace?

[Mike Hippert]

Replace! What are you crazy? When one of mine started ratteling it lasted a week or two, after a while all the broken parts somehow managed to find there way out of the system. No emissions tests up here in NH so I don't worry about it.

[flippedrover]

Have them down here though and think mines do this year.

[Mike Hippert]

I know some people in Mass can get away without having there car tested by going to a shop that only has a 2 wheel roller so their all wheel drive car cannot be tested. just a thought until the price of cats comes into a more reasonable range.

[flippedrover]

The places around me don't have the treadmill. So it'll get the probe up the pipe.

[mudrover]

Denatured Alcohol....Mix that up with a little fuel and go through emissions. It's great when the guys can't figure out why the emissions readings are so low :grin (Disclamer: Do this at your own risk).

[flippedrover]

Nice.

[Buckon37s]

Or just cut a piece of cardboard half the size of your radiator, paint it black and stick it in front of your radiator about a mile away from the emmissions place. Get that bad boy up to 250 and you will pass every time. I have used this many a time.

[flippedrover]

interesting.

[evilfij]

Did you check to see if you have oil in the swivels like I suggested?

How about draining and refilling the diffs to check for peices?

Ron

[flippedrover]

Not yet. I'm planning on doing that friday.

[evilfij]

Well!

Its light out now, get under that thing and figure it out.

Ron

[flippedrover]

I'm at work its at home. I work from dawn till dusk.