What Is a CV Joint?
CV joints let your driven wheels steer and bounce while still receiving power. A Cranbourne West specialist explains.
What it is & what it does
A constant-velocity (CV) joint transmits drive smoothly through the changing angles of steering and suspension movement — outer joints handle the steering angles, inner joints the suspension plunge. Each lives packed in grease inside a rubber boot.
The boot is the joint’s life-support: intact, a CV joint lasts hundreds of thousands of kilometres.
Signs of trouble & how we help
A split boot flings grease and lets grit in — then the outer joint starts its classic click on turns, or the inner shudders under acceleration. Caught at the split-boot stage it’s a cheap re-boot; caught at the clicking stage it’s a joint or shaft.
We check boots at every service — the cheapest CV repair is the one done before the noise starts.
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What Is a CV Joint? — FAQ
It transmits drive through steering and suspension angles — outer joints steer, inner joints plunge.
Clicking on turns (outer) or shudder under acceleration (inner) — usually after a boot split let grit in.
Intact boots keep grease in and grit out — a re-boot in time avoids the joint entirely.
Every service — boot condition is a standard inspection item with us.
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