snip--- ""but do CVs fail catastrophically? "" ---unsnip Yes, they do. I had one blow out on me back in AZ. The retaining ring that holds in the bearings broke into 3 pieces, everything came apart, and the only thing actually driving the van was the rubber boot. Of course, as the boot got twisted up tight it threw grease all over the bottom of my van. Luckily, I was only 3/4 miles from home, in a residential area, so the boot got me back to the driveway. In a strange twist, I actually had a new half-shaft in the van, still in the box, under the back seat. Imagine that. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico "Pandora's Box" Aurora, IL |
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