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03 Passat CV joints? - 12/10/2007 7:49:47 PM   
99a6q

 

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I have an 03 passat V6 with 5 speed manual trans.  It is clicking when I turn in both directions like CV joints do when they go bad.  The car has 98k miles on it so i jacked it up and took off the front tires and cant find and torn boots or anything.....is the the CVs making this noise or something else??
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RE: 03 Passat CV joints? - 12/16/2007 12:21:23 PM   
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     Your CV joints most likely are makeing the noise. The
rubber boots don't have to be torn or any damage showing.
with the miles you have, they just need repacking with
CV joint lube. The easy way I do it is put the CV lube into
a hand operated grease gun and purchase one of those
needle lube tips for the gun, then undo the small clamp on
the axle side of the boot, slide the needle between the
axle and boot and then pump away with a lot of grease,
then press around on the boot with your hand to move the
CV grease into the joint area, after you got it filled with
with the correct amout of lube then install a small hose
clamp on the boot to seal it off again. works great and it
saves a lot of money.  the popping noise may still be heard
for a while but it should go away after driving for a while.
  The only thing is use the correct lube and don't puncture
  or tear the rubber boot in any fashon or form, if you do
then you just cost your self some cash.

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