

| Subject: | Re: CV joint failure while on a trip, what next? |
| From: | phil cain |
| Date: | Fri, 2 May 2003 16:05:47 -0700 |
> > Dear All, > While parking a heared a snapping sound and I > believe my outer front CV joint is gone. > The drive shaft is movable quite a bit inside the cv > boot. > I have a decoupler and the bus drives ok. > Need to drive back home (1000km). There is no chance > of getting a new cv joint before I get home. > Do I have to remove the whole joint though? > Or can I just drive back home. > Anything that could happen if I leave it in? > > I am a bit surprised that I had no warning befoer it > happened. And even now it makes a "clonk" only once > in a while... > > Thanks for your help. Lukas > > Lukas, Do you feel lucky, 1000 miles on a known bad CV joint, Have you ever seen one that came loose at 60 MPH they whip around very good and destroy whatever they hit. I would delay the trip untill repairs can be made. Phil > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com
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