Tag: CV joints
19 Posts

Jun 18, 2015
Today: Skip the Game of Ball Joint Roulette
Pam's hearing a banging, popping and creaking sound from her front driver's side wheel on her Mazda6. Does she need to replace the ball joints or just the bushing? Car Talk's answer right here.

Feb 24, 2015
The Shop is at Fault, But Can Pam Prove It?
Pam paid $400 to have her right rear axle bearing replaced. Turns out, the shop didn't do the work. Can Car Talk help her prove it?

Jul 30, 2013
Today: Don't Ignore the Tie Rod
Bo's 1987 Honda Accord needs $750 worth of repair between a new C.V. boot and tie rod. But the car itself is barely worth that. What can he afford to ignore? Tom and Ray offer him a hands-on solution for the C.V. boot but insist that he fix the tie rod right away.

Mar 01, 2011
Today: Tom and Ray consider two very different ways to repair cars.
OK. I have two sons of opposite disposition, but who are great friends anyway. We do as much work on cars as we can to save money and maintain some sense that we haven't been made entirely useless by today's...

Apr 01, 2010
Piper's Subaru shakes like mad on left turns. Can Tom and Ray help?
I have a manual-transmission 2000 Subaru Forester with 126,000 miles that I've had since it had 12 miles on it. I also have a 1-month-old baby. As a new mom, my car has me a little worried. During the past year, it has...

May 01, 2001
Is it safe to keep driving with two busted CV boots?

Sep 01, 1999
New tires, alignment, brakes and muffler, but my car is still "thumping". What gives?

Aug 01, 1999
Could my driving style cause CV joints to fail?

Jan 01, 1998
Is it better to repair the CV boot right away, or wait until the whole joint goes?
