Anyone else experience their CV shafts slipping out of either the transmission or hub during a large articulation (hitting a bump, going up a steep driveway, coming off a cart path with a steep drop, etc.)?
First time it happened I thought my tires were rubbing hard against the fender. Second time it definitely sounded metal-to-metal grinding, like the spline trying to grab the grooves…only for a half a second or so. Only happens on the driver’s side.
Granted I do have softer-than-stock progressive struts and is lifted 2in in the front. Doesn’t seem like that’d be enough to cause the CV to slip though.
These are brand new CV’s from NEV Accessories, so I don’t think it’s bad, nor do I want to break it so I’ve stopped driving it for now.
My guess is that with the lift, the CV shaft(s) may be just a little too short. With the 2" lift, the CV shaft should be extended more than 2" to keep everything the same as it was before the lift. Sorry to say but you may need to buy longer shafts, the good news is though that you can get just the shafts and still use your cups.
Thank you…I can’t wait to fix this annoying issue. Lately, every time I go up my driveway…the same grinding sound and the motor actually “stalls” and shuts off.
No problem, be patient, makes it a bit harder to get the CV back on the transmission side. I had to disconnect my brake line to allow the control arm to go lower to get the CV back on
