The constant velocity (CV) joint has gotten a bad rap over the years. Most often it's the same tired story about a torn CV boot or shaft failing under the mildest off-road conditions. So why, then, ...

If you've lifted your IFS vehicle, there are a few things you're probably already living with that you wish you weren't. One may be vibration coming from the front drive axle assembly. Perhaps you ...

The CV axle (or the Constant-Velocity joint) is critical to any vehicle's front driveline. Of course, we all know the engine burns fuel to produce power, and the transmission sends the engine's power ...

Conventional wisdom typically sets no time or mileage interval to replace drive-axle boots, which are more commonly known as CV-joint boots (“CV” being short for “constant velocity”). Although they ...

Constant velocity axles, also known as CV axles, play a vital role in a vehicle's ability to drive. They are the drivetrain's final components that connect to the wheels and transfer the power ...

Universal joints allow drive shafts to move up and down with the suspension while the shaft is moving so power can be transmitted when the drive shaft isn’t in a straight line between the transmission ...

Most CV joints feature six hardened steel balls, which ride in grooves in the inner race. PHOTO BY ROLAND NASASIRA Mechanically, the constant velocity (CV) joint transmits torque or power from the ...

Driveshafts, or propshafts, and constant velocity (CV) joints are crucial to the proper and safe operation of a vehicle. They are necessary to move a car forward and make it turn. But what sort of ...

Few things are more frustrating than hearing a clicking sound when you turn the steering wheel, but few things are as serious as the problem behind that noise. Your car’s CV axles play a huge role in ...

Have you ever been driving and heard a clicking or felt a shudder under your feet while making a turn? If so, the culprit could be a bad CV joint. CV stands for constant velocity, and these joints are ...