Bad axle?
3rd Gear
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,973
From: Costa Mesa, SoCal
Alright thanks I will take a look, also I noticed what looked like snapped metal above the front right cv joint when I was replacing, I looked and I believe it is some sort of shield, is that correct? I can take pictures of the control arms and tie rods as well as the snapped shield if that would help at all. Thanks for the help!
But if it doesn't wiggle that doesn't necessarily mean everything is okay...
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 138
From: Maryland
You can't really have a bad "axle" with these kinds of cars. The axle is really just a stick with two CV joints attached to it. The only way it can go "bad" is by snapping, and if it did that you'd damn sure know it. If you replaced the damaged CV joint(s) from when you hit the curb you should be good from that perspective.
Have you had an alignment since you hit the curb? If you hit a curb hard enough to break a CV joint I guarantee you broke/bent other suspension parts. Control arms, wheel bearings, sway bar links, etc.
Forgive me if this sounds harsh, but if you're a young driver and this is your first winter, I'd be more inclined to think you haven't quite mastered driving on ice yet before I'd assume there's something wrong with the car. If you're fishtailing when you drive over something slippery that means you're being too liberal with the gas. Quattro is an awesome thing, but it doesn't make you invincible.
Have you had an alignment since you hit the curb? If you hit a curb hard enough to break a CV joint I guarantee you broke/bent other suspension parts. Control arms, wheel bearings, sway bar links, etc.
Forgive me if this sounds harsh, but if you're a young driver and this is your first winter, I'd be more inclined to think you haven't quite mastered driving on ice yet before I'd assume there's something wrong with the car. If you're fishtailing when you drive over something slippery that means you're being too liberal with the gas. Quattro is an awesome thing, but it doesn't make you invincible.
No, clicking while turning is an indication of a bad CV joint. Which is exactly what I said in post #2. An axle is just an axle.
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 33
I get that clicking noise when turning at times. It's getting progressively worse. How much labor hours to replace one side CV joint assuming the job is done in a shop?
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