5 replies to this topic

[redhouse53]

Should there be play between the inboard CV joints and the driveshaft? I'm guessing not, but whats the fix, new driveshafts or new cv joints or both?

 

thanks

[DomCr250]

You can live with very slight play in the CV joint.  If it's bad then it's new CV joints unless the splines on the drive shafts have worn to excess and then it's joints and drive shafts and that's unusual.

 

1st off I'd take the CV's apart, clean them and repack them with good CV grease, you may find that fixes it.

[nicklouse]

Should there be play between the inboard CV joints and the driveshaft? I'm guessing not, but whats the fix, new driveshafts or new cv joints or both?
 
thanks

So what type do you have?

Pot joints? Rubber X type or the QH type

Or the Auto/S type?

And what do you mean by plsy?

[69k1100]

If you mean you can slide the shaft back and forth into the joint then that's normal, it's an allowance to prevent the shaft binding up under full suspension compression.

[redhouse53]

You can live with very slight play in the CV joint.  If it's bad then it's new CV joints unless the splines on the drive shafts have worn to excess and then it's joints and drive shafts and that's unusual.

 

1st off I'd take the CV's apart, clean them and repack them with good CV grease, you may find that fixes it.

I have taken the drive shafts off the car, cut off the old boots and cleaned off the grease. The play is between the inner most CV joint and the shaft

 

 

Should there be play between the inboard CV joints and the driveshaft? I'm guessing not, but whats the fix, new driveshafts or new cv joints or both?
 
thanks

So what type do you have?

Pot joints? Rubber X type or the QH type

Or the Auto/S type?

And what do you mean by plsy?

 

really not sure what the differences are, but the car is a 1978 minivan if that helps

 

If you mean you can slide the shaft back and forth into the joint then that's normal, it's an allowance to prevent the shaft binding up under full suspension compression.

Thats kind of it I guess, is there an acceptable limit to how much they should move?

 

thanks guys

[Dan]

When you say the play is between the CV and the shaft do you mean the large star shaped piece that the balls sit in? If so that's not the shaft, it's part of the joint. The shaft fits inside that part with a splined connection. If there is play in the splines inside there you must replace the shaft and joint really, and don't drive it until that's done. If it's not the splines you are referring to, there should be no detectable rotational play between the inner and outer part of the joint with the balls in place. Did the balls drop out of the star easily? They shouldn't. If they did then it's worn. To be honest you shouldn't ever separate the inner and outer parts of the joint and move the balls around as it has all worn in together as an assembly. If it has to come apart then it should all go back together in the same arrangement so you need to mark everything up.