Car Question

Ladywriter1968

Had MOT, on form stated this.

front constant velocity joint gator deteriorated.
near side outer
offside outer

Is this the same meaning as bull joints?

Can anyone explain this please?

Woody._2

The rubber sleeve is on its way out.

Rolandtheroadie

From bull joint i'm assuming ball joint?

Search for a CV boot for your car

the_big_fact_hunt

the cv gaiter is fitted to the driveshafts (one inner, one outer per shaft), if you look behind the front wheels you will see a round shaft going from the gearbox to the centre of the wheel (each side) at each end there is a knuckle joint protected with a rubber boot which is cone shaped with round ribs along it which enable it to flex when you steer.
Inside the boot is a lot of thick dark grease to lubricate the joint. The boot retains the grease and protects the joint from dirt and damage.
They are sometimes tricky to change as you often feel like you need 3 hands, and are very slippery and greasy one the old ones have been cut off.
In a garage with a proper lift it would take around an hour to replace one side.
You did not state whether the vehicle passed or failed the MOT, if it passed and the cv gaiters were only advised, i would still change them as they will split and the grease could be thrown about by the rotation of the driveshafts and this could contaminate the brake linings and cause the brake efficiency to be severely reduced, or even cause failure.
I hope this has been helpful to you

Ladywriter1968

the_big_fact_hunt wrote: »

the cv gaiter is fitted to the driveshafts (one inner, one outer per shaft), if you look behind the front wheels you will see a round shaft going from the gearbox to the centre of the wheel (each side) at each end there is a knuckle joint protected with a rubber boot which is cone shaped with round ribs along it which enable it to flex when you steer.
Inside the boot is a lot of thick dark grease to lubricate the joint. The boot retains the grease and protects the joint from dirt and damage.
They are sometimes tricky to change as you often feel like you need 3 hands, and are very slippery and greasy one the old ones have been cut off.
In a garage with a proper lift it would take around an hour to replace one side.
You did not state whether the vehicle passed or failed the MOT, if it passed and the cv gaiters were only advised, i would still change them as they will split and the grease could be thrown about by the rotation of the driveshafts and this could contaminate the brake linings and cause the brake efficiency to be severely reduced, or even cause failure.
I hope this has been helpful to you

thanks for your info, very helpful. It did pass the MOT, but we will save up the money so the garage can do it, we would not know how to our selves. Especially concerning now you mention of fluid can leak into breaks and they can fail etc. Years ago my Dad could fix cars he would have known straight away, but unfortunately he is sick now in care home with dementia. Thats why I asked on here as wasnt sure what a CV was on a car. thanks

the_big_fact_hunt

they can be replaced by a competent DIY mechanic with a reasonable tool kit, but it is a dirty job. I would recommend a small independant garage for a job like this as the main cost is the labour, a pair of gaiters could be purchased for less than £20 if you shop around

s_b

remember definition of deteriorated is of the man who wrote it down

they might be perfectly serviceable for years yet

remember if they were oozing goo they would have failed

money saving hat off.............

the_big_fact_hunt

Hence suggesting a small independant garage, they may be honest enough to tell you if they do not need replacing yet, but give you a quote for the future work hoping you will use them

red_eye

Ladywriter1968 wrote: »

Had MOT, on form stated this.

front constant velocity joint gator deteriorated.
near side outer
offside outer

Is this the same meaning as bull joints?

Can anyone explain this please?

http://www.aa1car.com/library/cvjoint2.htm