Clicking CV Axle Joint: What Makes It Click?
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- Опубликовано: 20 янв 2018
- In this video we replace a faulty CV shaft in this 2012 Honda Odyssey. After we replace it, we tear apart the old one and have a look inside to see what is making the "clicking." -Enjoy!
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I liked how you took the CV Axle apart to show us. That was really cool! Thank you very much for taking the time that was really educational!
All the years that I've had multiple CV axles go bad I've never seen a video that showed one being disassembled so that I could see the internal damage. Great video.
Me too, I was expecting it too look so much worse inside maybe great big chips on the bearing journals and metal fragments mixed in with the grease not just a bit of pitting.
Thank you so much for exposing the mistery source of clicking noises out of CV joint. Most RUclipsr just mentioned binding of CV joint but never show how and where it came from.
Thank you so much! I was able to change my own cv axle in my Toyota Corolla because of this video and the help of my 15 year old daughter, im a single mother and living on a budget thank you again 💙
Thanks for showing up cleaned version of the damaged CV. Must be the first cleaned one i've seen on youtube.
No snide comments, I like the classical music - keep at it.
"keep your dick in a vice."
Agreed. Nothing wrong with a little, well-placed Mozart chamber music.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik
I remember when mineral spirits for a 55 gallon was less than 50 buck's. Last time which was about 7 years ago it was over 300.00. With all the overhead of ownership of a garage I don't know how you stay in business today. And as you get older or any health issues has to be really extra hard. Kudos to you Eric. Around here most are going under because of the cost of doing business. Just what the car manufacturers want to. Make you go to a dealership. Just like your carb on your chainsaw. A few gaskets which don't even include the whole rebuild kit like they did 30 years ago was less than 3 buck's it's cheaper to buy the whole thing on eBay like you did.
Buy it from dealership my as well buy a new saw. I used to be a small engine dealership years 30 years ago and a diy guy back then. Did car repairs till it just was not worth it anymore even back then. I saw the handwriting on the wall back there even. We just becoming a throw away economy now. It will bite us all in a few years .
Honest trustworthy mechanics will never lose business.... old cars will never get newer there will always be something to work on
True story, I once paid $27 for a regular bolt like 5/8 x 2in(albeit "case hardened"), it was for an early 90's Buick caliper housing. Actually I would have NEVER done it, it was for my cuz & he was in a hurry & believes in "the right one"(lol). It couldn't have cost over a dollar to manufacture. What they get away with is something else, they might as well just have added another zero, seemed to me like it should have been front page news. F'n Dealers !
I always worry about Eric because he spends so much time doing things he will make little or no money on.
It's now 2022 and Arthur's predictions have come true. I just waited 24 days for a genuine Honda power steering reservoir which is basically a little plastic bottle with a couple of barbed connectors. The handwriting was on the wall for a very long time but denial and a refusal to do anything about it have caught up to us. I hope all independent mechanics find a way to not only survive but thrive in this cowardly new world.
Classic music & erudite troubleshooting... makes me realize how much I've missed "Car Talk" & the Magliozzi bros. :-)
Thought I was watching an AVE upload for a second with that classical music lol...
Haha, yeah I thought it was a nice AvE touch!
He forgot to use tap water when tapping out the CV joint.
He reminds me a lot of AvE. His voice and personality haha
He forgot to " click " when he tightened the nuts!
He even asked the camera to focus...
Dirty grease, salty melting snow and a little Mozart! Bravoooo!!!
Dr Kovacs would like to remind you, don't you have a job to do?
Hey Eric! Your editing skills are definitely going up a step. And a nice touch with the classical music and just at the right volume. Great teardown too of the CV bearing to show the new folks what's inside of them. Keep up the good work and don't work too hard! :)
You really go above and beyond in your videos Eric. Who else would disassemble worn parts for their viewers. Your getting mighty fancy with the music and editing too. Good stuff!
South Main Auto channel, the finest channel on RUclips!
That classical music would really go quite well with one of your "classical" reach arounds.
Thank you for spending the time to see what's causing the clicking sound. Very detailed explanation.
Fantastic video. Not just a "replace the part vid and done." A curious kid wanting to know WHYYYY. Thank you.
I replaced my CV shaft about two years ago, got it all put together and noticed a 1 mm cut in the boot near the band, thank you A1 Cardone. I was hoping it would be OK but now two years later I’ve got the click of death. Off to O’Reilly for warranty replacement.
What a coincidence, you put this superb video up the day after I e mailed you about my brothers Kia forte with the same problem 👌👌
Great footage my man! And please keep up the symptoms coverage. Putting videos of sounds and demonstrations of problems really helps build a knowledgebase for car trouble we can all tap into. So many times car problems are discussed verbally without showing the problem as reproduced so we can experience it also. You did a good job here, please more symptom footage. I love it.
Man I loved the Classic Music in the background. Way to go Doc.
Nice, refined with classical music. Keep them coming Eric.
Great video Eric, I'm a certified mechanic in Nova Scotia (super rust belt). I had a 2007 Honda odessey touring in on Friday with a clicking right front CV. Over 300,000km so they decided to go with aftermarket. Low and behold axle clicks into the half shaft no problem but will not go into the bearing splines, the teeth on the splines were too wide or "square". This was a brand new aftermarket as well not a reman. You'd almost think dorman made it.....yup we see that garbage too! Keep up the great work, love the channel !
We had the same experience with the rear hub bearing on a 4x4 Nissan the splines weren't cut properly, on examination it was obvious the teeth on the tool used to cut the splines at factor (the tool is called a "broach") were worn out.
This guy is The Best!
No dull moments in his videos.
Love his production of the video.
It's like watching a educational video with great personality.
It's if all his videos were produced by Steven Spielberg.
Great Job!
It's a blessing to have you on RUclips!
Thanks again Brother!
So far the best mechanic I've ever seen on RUclips. DIY people should only watch this channel for the most professional and most accurate demonstrations of mechanic works.
Yes, lots of amateurs, not many pros.
Thank you for doing the dissection of the failed joint. That's helpful and above and beyond content. Great channel!
Hi Eric, you are a skilled professional and true American. Great show loved the classical music Another video that should be part of automotive technology program you are a fun, and professional instructor.
Hope you gave those ball bearings to your kids. That's the kind of stuff my father would bring home from work that I thought was awesome.
Dude you work sooo smoothly, just like a orchestra conductor, with lots of confidence. It shows!
Thank you Eric!!! You make the job look easy!!! You also make some of the best repair video!!!!!!
Awesome CV dissection MR. O! I have always wondered what they looked like on the inside. Also, this video proves that you can enjoy classical music. You just need SMA to go with it!
For the vlog regarding cv shaft this is the best video i ever watched..... Thank very much for this informative video, Lesson learned....."we have change new instead of risking our lives"
You're awesome Eric. O. Love watching your videos, full of good humor and a very good amount of attention to detail. I'm sure it inspires a lot of people to DIY. I Started to work on my own cars with the help of ETCG, then I discovered your channel, and it got to another level. Thank you. Wish you all the best for future endeavors.
Thank you for your little demonstration of a CV Axle Joint.
It was interesting to see your fault search and see how bad the balls had
broken the surfaces on the outer and inner parts of CV Axle Joint.
something nearly always has to be a weaker material or you get shattered swiss-cheese parts on shock load forces. kerpow
Great video; interesting to see the "meat and potatoes" of the CV joint.
Interesting comments re: OEM vs aftermarket. Friends of mine commented on why I threw OEM pads & discs on my car, they were a little more expensive (less than 1/3rd) but the others had covered some 80k miles, so viewed it as a good investment for not much extra ££.
Awesome, I loved seeing the inner workings and detail! Thanks for that.
I now know my single intermittent "pop", not a constant clicking on turning, so my issue is somewhere else. I'll check my front endlinks thanks to another of your videos.
Eric you are exactly right the OEM ones are the only way to go .
Thank you for taking that apart to show us what they look like inside how to take them apart .
Those aftermarket ones don't even fit properly or are as reliable as the OEM ones .
Great video, very helpful, had the same situation just not as bad. Which left me wondering if it was the axle or not. Seeing what you showed, I went ahead and replaced the axle and that was the problem. The bonus here was pulling it apart to see the scoring on the races. And just that little bit would cause the noise.
I think it's amazing with the intricate machining of all those parts, that they can mass produce pieces like this and still be affordable.
The fact that you have an outro guitar riff (and the video of course), earned a subscription.Good work
This is my first visit to your site. I'm trying to diagnose my clunking noise. Awesome video! Audio by Mozart was nice as well. Thanks for showing the inner workings of a CV joint. I see why you have so many followers here. Very helpful information!
Excellent diagnostic of the old CV bearing. I recently (9,000 miles ago) put a OE reman cv axle in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. It was that or after market Chinesium. I guess I will know in the next 6,000 miles if the OEM re manufacturer checked the bearing races before rebuilding.
If grease is escaping then dirt and moisture is entering. Those CV joints do an interesting job transferring all the torque needed to move the vehicle through 8 small points of contact. Just something to think about. Good video, love seeing the innards!
My car was clicking on the way home, I knew right away it was CV. I started looking up CV joint stuff. And I watch your stuff all the time, and your video comes to the top. Keep em coming man.
GREAT video! Thanks for showing us the "why", we often don't see. I replaced my shafts yesterday. They clicked on both sides intermittently, but it was a much slower click. I assume only one of the channels of the race are worn. You've inspired me to take them apart and see what was going on inside.... Thanks again!
Love the background music.. nice touch... awesome as always.. thank you Eric o
Thumbs UP for creative editing and classic music.
I've literally been wondering what is going on inside the CV to make that clicking noise and this guy did me and us all a great service. Thank you sir!
Thanks for taking one apart. The only time I've ever had one apart was on an older Saab that had 3 large ball bearings that like to fall out and go down the floor drain. We had quite a time getting one of the new balls out of that drain. Probably 3 hours or so. Thanks for the video Mr. O.
A good, informative video about a common problem.
Nicely done Eric, Thanks for taking the time.
I did the "auto Tech" program at SUNY Morrisvile about 40 plus years ago before I went in the Airforce and I remember how the cars that were frozen like something from theICE AGE....we would bring them inside to work on and they would start to warm up and you would have this "Cold Nasty" water dripping on you the whole time!! ahhhhhh Upstate and the good old days!
Thanks for the lesson!
Country boy: What’s that clicking noise, oh ... it’s my blinker! Great video Eric, love em. Thanks for taking the time, patience and general interest in making these for us.
Piece of art, Eric! Really enjoyed it. Thanks.
Damn Eric - a vid every day! You are a machine - keep 'em coming!
This is the first time I comment
I just want to thank u for every single thing I learned from u
And keep it up Eric 😊
Thanks a lot for the teardown. I was scouring the net to know exactly what wears down to cause the clicking noise. Thanks once again.
"oh boy I hope we're right, I know we're right. What else could make all that noise" Haha I know that feeling all too well.
can this make me crash or will a bad cv come off or its still goood if it makes noise? i go at 230kmh on a daily
The music 🎶 makes this so relaxing.
I appreciated the tare down Eric thank you! I had one go on my Civic a few years ago I replaced the joint itself and re-booted it job was done in a couple of hours and still, running great. Cheers.
By far the most informative video out there!!! Always fun watching.
Great choice of music. Stay classy Eric O.!
Dang, Eric!! You messed up Mrs.Os dish washing gloves!! Ain't no one close enough to pull her off of ya!! Best of luck, it was nice knowing ya!!
Best music, most videos use loud, inappropriate sounds, This is perfect
I enjoyed the classy music, it’s comedic when you’re ripping cars apart. “It’s like one of those mind games.” Too funny, too real. Good video.
Good job Eric, kinda looks like a Löbro joint you you'd see on a German RWD car, if that was the case you could just swap the inner with the outer to have them wear on different areas of that race. Either way great job and good taste on the soundtrack hopefully you will treat us to some good tunes once again.
A first for me. I normally listen to AC/DC or Metallica but I must admit, that was pretty relaxing. Thanks for the tear down, another first.
Logged in to thank you for demonstrating the noise immediately. Just wanted to know what I'm listening for, in the clear so far! Liked and great music choice btw, made the process seem so elegant. Cheers South Main Auto Repair LLC!
Nice video - especially the beginning when you caught the noise from outside the car! Your work is getting better all the time!
Another outstanding SMA auto show in the snow 😉🍻🍦🍩🥓🍨🇺🇸cheers Hunter O.
love the music Eric, that was great.. Take care and God bless you and your family
Thanks for your time for making this video. This is first video I have seen on RUclips about thorough damage investigation. Anyone can go by mechanic’s diagnostic after seeing this video.
It was interesting to see your fault search and see how bad the balls had broken the surfaces on the outer and inner parts of CV Axle Joint.
I just changed out both cv shafts on my 03 Escape. The only p.i.t.a. was wrestling with the strut and lower control arm to engage the lower ball joint. It has a straight shaft instead of a taper. I now have a few more adjectives of the profane variety. Good vid Eric thanks.
Nice video very detailed in the teardown
Eric O to the rescue.
Thanks for taking the time to take it all apart to see the source of the clicking. That was very informative.
Very impressive. Your methods and commentary kept my interest throughout. Well done.
Nice music to start the video, is calming sweet👍👍👍👌😙
i like the clicking. my car cv joints sound like a marching band
This guy^^^
I hate when everyone looks at me tho when I pull out of the supermarket 😂
@@Missespelt They're just jealous.
😂😂😂😂 sorry you gave me a good laugh with that one.
Plus with that boot spewing grease, you're getting some free rust-coat. That's not a failure, it's a feature!
The look on your face when you scored your worn out CV axle trophy--priceless. You're the best, Eric.
Am only following the best auto mechanics, you're on the top of the world list. Thanks for sharing and no mechanic secrets hiding. I like the tear down part of the video, am like you want to dig into the bottom to find out what inside that causing the problems.
Nice! I've changed many of these over the years and always wondered what is actually going on in bad CV joints. I guess I lacked the patience to get the darned things open. Thanks for tearing it down and showing us what's in there and how it's failing! Any ideas how to prevent these failures? Maybe pull 'em, re-pack with grease, and re-boot them every 50k miles or so? I know tight turns, especially where you need to apply power like U-turns, seem to be worth avoiding.
Digging the classy music
Replaced one on a high milage car many years ago and found a replacement at a salvage yard. The one i took off was in terrible shape. No grease left at all and boot was gone. Quite a marvel ln engineering i got to say.
Excellent video.... thanks for going to the trouble of disassembling the part and showing us what was wrong.
🎶Grease is the word, is the word
It's got groove, it's got meaning🎶
Your the best!@ keep it up
robert medina I
DANG! YOU PUSHED THAT AXLE END INTO THE TRANSMISSION SO EASILY! 😳 THERE'S TONS VIDEOS ONLINE OF PEOPLE HAVING TO POUND THERE'S IN WITH HAMMERS AND STUFF! 😅
Love the music! So refreshing for an automotive video NOT having loud head banging heavy metal music which is overused, and betrays a lack of original thought. You sir, have style. 🎶
Just by coincidence, I had to do this exact thing to the passenger side CV of my Focus almost a year ago to this day. Due to the snow then, I hit a deep pothole and over extended the CV joint. This ripped the boot and popped the joint out. I was lucky that the CV joint was the only thing damaged, but it wasn't fun changing it in an unheated garage on axle stands.
That seems pretty serious, I don't think that should happen from a pot hole. Was there any other issue, or was it an aftermarket part? I have a 2007 ford focus, I hit potholes quite often, and I am pretty sure I have had the front go airborne over the speed bumps and humps they are putting up all over the place. I can hear the thud when the suspension maxes out in extension. My fear is that this can eventually cause the relatively tiny strut mount studs to fail, I never thought a CV axle could come apart from that, unless something else fails first.
Monitor M this thing swallowed the fire, it was the factory dhaft
I don't think a CV axle should extend that much normally. The axle is designed with the suspension limits in mind. The only time I saw complete joint separation was when a ball joint broke on a Scooby Doo and ripped that sucker apart. Maybe your boot was really hardened and not as flexible as required at full travel. Strange. :/
Had the same problem on my Mazda Premacy diesel, however the boot was not ripped. Both axles had failed, but my mechanic thinks it's because the car had 400k kilometers, and it had original joints and boots, so it's just normal wear and tear. I had strange vibrations when accelerating, which i thought was an engine misfire, later on joints started clicking when turning, and we got used axles, because you cannot get new aftermarket units, only new joints, so I got used ones with both good joints.
Man, you have answered one of my questions stemming back almost 3 decades. I've always wondered what it looked like inside a CV shaft. Thx! Great vid.
And I learned there's another style than the joints in my old Saab 96.
Thanks for the good info, music and comedic shots... when I do my 2008 Caddy STS all wheel drive front CV joints I am going to take apart the old joints and remove those parts. That center carrier for the ball bearings look like excellent paper weights for the home office. Yes... my wife says I keep too much junk around.
Ah you went all classy with the classical 😜
Mr O was just trying to add a little class to the "joint" Not that it was needed by any means.
2:16, I thought he was mixing some dubstep in there.
Mozart always a good choice.8-))
love the music for the replacement!
i'm sure you probably know this but if you have a person to sit in the car while its on the hoist, you can have them turn the wheel all the way and have them press the brake lightly while accelerating to create a loaded condition
You sure can! Sometimes thought if you can not shut off the traction control they go bananas :)
South Main Auto Repair: So that’s what happened! First time I put someone on the lift in a Mercedes 4matic to do this, the guy gave it the beans and the wheels were jerking all over the place and he said the speedometer didn’t go more than about 5 miles an hour. It never hit me that the ABS was the problem, I thought it was something in the AWD. Chris
If you do not have an option to turn it off just unplug a wheel speed sensor to set a code and disable it. Then she will give all the beans! Of course reset the code when you are done.
Thanks for the tip! chris
Thank you for the guided tour/damage assessment of the CV joint pitted bearing surfaces causing the clicking.
Awesome video! Thanks for what your doing. It’s a huge help for me as I’m able to do the work, but like to know how it’s done and what causes the problem before starting my own project! My hats off to ya man!
Love the music
6:41 I literally shouted at my screen "Oh ***k me that's clever!" I usually have the rotor and caliper off when I'm doing CV axles. Thanks for the new trick!
Galling and pitting from road debris entering broken boot. Thanks for taking time to perform failure analysis.
watch as eric o struggles to dismantle a cv joint. meanwhile when i was doing struts on my hondo the cv joint fell apart on its own all over the floor.
Oh man we have all been there!
Yeah I've had that happen too.... oops.
Also had one with splines that were really stuck in the hub bearing, it literally exploded when I started pounding on it, bits went everywhere. That was fun.