The constant velocity, or CV, joint lives only as long as its grease. A blown rubber boot combined with velocity can spin grease out and let in road crud. A telltale clik-clik-clik means it’s already ...

Q I was just told by my lube shop that one of my car s CV boots is split and needs to be replaced. They showed me how it was oozing grease and said the expensive CV joint inside would wear out quickly ...

When it comes to vehicle maintenance, knowing how to change a CV (constant velocity) axle can save you both time and money. In this article, we’ll guide you through the 15 steps needed to replace a CV ...

That clicking noise that your front-wheel-drive car makes as you accelerate around low-speed righthand corners has been getting a little louder for weeks. One afternoon, just as you pull out of the ...

Axles (also known as driveshafts) transmit torque from the transmission to the wheels. Without them, you'll go nowhere. Sometimes both of them transmit torque-like in limited-slip differential ...

The CV axle (or the Constant-Velocity joint) is critical to any vehicle's front driveline. Of course, we all know the engine burns fuel to produce power, and the transmission sends the engine's power ...

Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel discusses how the condition of the CV boot can tell a lot about the condition of the entire axle and why replacing the whole axle is better for the vehicle in general.

CV (constant velocity) boot replacement is an important maintenance task that keeps your vehicle’s axles in good working order. But how much does it actually cost to have this repair done? The price ...