c/v /axle question

[solowb5]

To start I just replaced the cv boot. Put it all back together and there is clunking. Jack it up and rotate in reverse and it rotates perfect. Rotate it in the drive position and there is a slight clunk it makes one a revolution. Did I not install the cv boot correctly? I know it's not an issue of the splines. If it was it wouldn't allow me to assemble it back together. Unless I used blunt force to.

Any help is appreciated.

[Squarrl]

when i did this my issue is that i pulled the inner out and some of the balls had fallen out

made a similar sound every rotation

[solowb5]

Were you able to put it back together or do I need to replace the joint now?

[Squarrl]

got a whole new axle because i needed a new outer end. I am sure its fixable the balls just need to go back in.

[solowb5]

Just out of curousity. How would the bearings fall out that are held in by a ring?

[Squarrl]

No clue but it happened when i did lower control arms so some force were put on... probably the ring popped out of the grove.

[solowb5]

Another symptom is that the axle assemblies (both sides) spin freely when the rear is lifted. When it is lowered and starts to roll it grinds violently.

[Squarrl]

yah sounds exactly what happened to mine.... then it went pop and i couldnt drive it. take a look before you try more :P

[solowb5]

I'll check that out. Even know that is the last thing I wanted to hear after doing all that lol.

[solowb5]

So I go to take the cv back off and and when I insert the hub bolt to tighten done to pop the cv joint. The axle just spins with it in gear and the other rear tire still on the ground. Did something else happen to cause this?

[j2da]

yah sounds exactly what happened to mine.... then it went pop and i couldnt drive it. take a look before you try more :P

x2. mine was making that clunk sound, then before i knew it i was stuck on the side of the highway.

[solowb5]

Well it wasn't the bearings that fell out. Somehow the inner cv disconnected from the diff. How that happened? I have no clue. Now I'm trying to source a 12 pt torx to remove the damn thing.

[Squarrl]

The inner joint was what i was talking about. I think you will find the balls for the inner not all in place.

[solowb5]

So I can just put it back together?

[njm23]

yes you can, and it is a BITCH to do, very frustrating. Unless you get lucky, ha.