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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Deep in the bowels of UCLA hospital
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How stiff should a NEW CV joint be
well I bought a new one from PelParts...and I noticed it was pretty damn stiff...I thought is was cuz there was no grease, but even after greasing it was pretty stiff...my old one..albeit broken was loosey goosey...if I picked it up by the outer race, the inner race and ball bearing would move around...but the new one took pushing on the inner race to make it move...
I thought it just needed to be broken in...and I installed it...and no problems yet...any suggestions? Plus I had to REALLY pound on it (with a rubber mallet) to get it to seat properly on the half shaft...the other came off with my hand what gives...is this normal? is this a bad joint?? |
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06-20-2001, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Lacey, WA. USA
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Yes, your observations are entirely normal. CV joint parts go together with what my machinist friends call a "honeymoon fit."
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06-20-2001, 03:17 PM
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