"Pooh Bear" wrote in message
Mike Rivers wrote:
In article
writes:
It just occurred to me that I've been reading this thread for a
while and from context assumed you mean what we in the UK would
call a CV - constant velocity ( transmission ) joint. A ball joint
would typically be used as a steering link over here.
This was about the front end suspension, not the power transmission
joint.
Duh ! Silly me - I forgot about them. I've had to repace a couple.
Not easy - spring compressors and all.
Yeah, been there done that, too.
I'm *really* surprised at one of *those* coming apart.
Happened to me with a 1985 Pontiac 6000. It had about 140,000 miles on it.
I see cars off the road with this problem not infrequently. Often there's a
big chuckhole in the freeway nearby.
Hadn't crossed
my mind. Can't see how Gaffer Tape ( UK speak ) would help much over
gravity either !
There you go.