diagnosing front axle noise

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Re: diagnosing front axle noise

Post by Christoff » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:09 pm

Thanks lads I will read through the posts and get it sorted. :)

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Re: diagnosing front axle noise

Post by ROBBIE » Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:12 pm

Done all my wheel and king pins last week took about 45 mins per side.
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Re: diagnosing front axle noise

Post by turbo-tom » Sat Feb 09, 2013 7:15 pm

i love doing the king pin bearings on the front axle it strange i know but thats just me :crazy:
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Re: diagnosing front axle noise

Post by Christoff » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:24 am

I should have done the kingpins last time I did the bearings. I didn't see the need last time.

How can I gauge if the actual cv is worn when it's removed, then?

Will there be play or roughness?

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Re: diagnosing front axle noise

Post by ScottieJ » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:48 am

CVs will click whilst turning at full lock if they need replacing. Even then I just make the most out of them and wait until they explode :lol:
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Re: diagnosing front axle noise

Post by ROBBIE » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:12 am

Christoff wrote:I should have done the kingpins last time I did the bearings. I didn't see the need last time.

How can I gauge if the actual cv is worn when it's removed, then?

Will there be play or roughness?
When i done my bearings last week, the drivers side cv needed doing as well. I found that if I angled it, like turning the steering, it wouldn't rotate freely. Mostly just jamming up.

ScottieJ wrote:CVs will click whilst turning at full lock if they need replacing. Even then I just make the most out of them and wait until they explode :lol:
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