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Subject:Re: CV joint failure while on a trip, what next?
From:phil cain
Date:Fri, 2 May 2003 16:05:47 -0700

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> Dear All,
> While parking a heared a snapping sound and I
> believe my outer front CV joint is gone.
> The drive shaft is movable quite a bit inside the cv
> boot.
> I have a decoupler and the bus drives ok.
> Need to drive back home (1000km). There is no chance
> of getting a new cv joint before I get home.
> Do I have to remove the whole joint though?
> Or can I just drive back home.
> Anything that could happen if I leave it in?
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> I am a bit surprised that I had no warning befoer it
> happened. And even now it makes a "clonk" only once
> in a while...
>
> Thanks for your help. Lukas
>
> Lukas, Do you feel lucky, 1000 miles on a known bad
CV joint, Have you ever seen one that came loose at 60
MPH they whip around very good and destroy whatever
they hit. I would delay the trip untill repairs can be
made. Phil
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