Conventional wisdom typically sets no time or mileage interval to replace drive-axle boots, which are more commonly known as CV-joint boots (“CV” being short for “constant velocity”). Although they ...

OSAKA, Japan—Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. said it will begin producing high-performance plastic constant velocity joint boots at a new plant in Thailand in 2014. The company said it decided to begin ...

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 ...

I enjoy reading your column. I have a 2017 Subaru Forester with 50,000 miles. It runs fine. The question is: Can you recommend anything I can spray or paint on the CV boots to protect them? When those ...

Constant velocity joints on front-wheel drive vehicles require lubrication and protection from contamination. A rubber CV boot provides these functions, containing the lubricant and keeping out debris ...

Most CV joints feature six hardened steel balls, which ride in grooves in the inner race. PHOTO BY ROLAND NASASIRA Mechanically, the constant velocity (CV) joint transmits torque or power from the ...

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 ...

Ok, so I installed my new Neuspeed Race springs and my Bilstein HD's on my civic tonight and I noticed that my driver's side CV boot is seperated all the way around near the middle. It still seals ...

Have you ever been driving and heard a clicking or felt a shudder under your feet while making a turn? If so, the culprit could be a bad CV joint. CV stands for constant velocity, and these joints are ...

Few things are more frustrating than hearing a clicking sound when you turn the steering wheel, but few things are as serious as the problem behind that noise. Your car’s CV axles play a huge role in ...