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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 20041997 CRV CV Joints
I seem to be having CV joint probs - noise when turning, generally floaty feel to steering - etc anybody got any thoughts on whether to take the problem to my local Honda dealership or use a local repair shop? > I seem to be having CV joint probs - noise when turning, generally floaty > feel to steering - etc anybody got any thoughts on whether to take the > problem to my local Honda dealership or use a local repair shop? you don't fell cv joint problems in the steering. first thing i would check is tire pressure. Chip > I seem to be having CV joint probs - noise when turning, generally floaty > feel to steering - etc anybody got any thoughts on whether to take the > problem to my local Honda dealership or use a local repair shop? +++++++++++++++++++++++ Change your rear differential fluid if it's over 50,000 km, especially if noise is louder on left-hand turns at low speed. Use only Honda Dual Pump Fluid. You only need one litre, and it's easy on a '97, with a broom handle, 4 feet of plastic tubing, and a small funnel, look over the rear left tire and see the drain and fill plugs. You'll figure it out. 'Curly' just got word back from mechanic - need to change differential fluid $29.00 and cv joints split have to replace axles $621.00. Oh woe is me! Why wouldn't this have been noticed earlier at oil chang or checkup time? Any comments? > just got word back from mechanic - need to change differential fluid $29.00 > and cv joints split have to replace axles $621.00. Oh woe is me! Why > wouldn't this have been noticed earlier at oil chang or checkup time? Any > comments? I think CV joint failure happens often enough that I personally am prepared for it anytime a car has more than say, 70k miles on it. I maintain my "emergency cash stash" planning for that roughly $1000 worst case car repair. I believe the key is to inspect the CV boots often. If the boots don't fail, a joint failure is unlikely. But they do happen. I'm not so sure you should "beat yourself up," so to speak, over it perhaps being preventable. I think I've only had CV boot failures in my 20+ years of car (all Japanese) owning. None so far on my current car. Caroline 1991 Honda Civic LX, 155k miles. > just got word back from mechanic - need to change differential fluid $29.00 > and cv joints split have to replace axles $621.00. Oh woe is me! Why > wouldn't this have been noticed earlier at oil chang or checkup time? Any > comments? ==================== If you're at 250,000 miles, it's cheap maintenance. I'd phone around for a cheaper quote before booking it in. (I'd also look under there to see what I'm paying for too) 'Curly' |
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