Date:         Tue, 10 Dec 2002 21:32:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Steve Firebaugh <firebaugh@RAINCITY.COM>
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From:         Steve Firebaugh <firebaugh@RAINCITY.COM>
Subject:      Re: cv joint questions
Comments: To: Clay Moore <cmoore@CYBERPORT.COM>
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Clay,

A thought. You might want to check that the lug nuts are tight.





On Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 07:42 PM, Clay Moore wrote:

> A few days ago, while slowing down i noticed a scraping noise,
> corresponding to
> the speed of the wheel. it sounds like its coming from the right rear.
> i wasnt sure what it was,
> today it started making the noise while accelerating too, no noise while
> driving and not under
> a load.  it would also go away if i pushed in the clutch.
>
> I think it must be the outer CV joint.   i cant figure out what else it
> would be.
>
> question is, can it be lubed in some way, since its a dry scraping noise
> or am i going to have to
> have it replaced. ?
>
> are there 4 of them, and should they all be replaced or lubed ?
>
> TIA
>