CV Joints on an 87' Camry

[xenocamry]

I've known my that I need new CV joints for a while now. The car screeches when I turn shimmys from side to side when going under 25mph. I'm to broke to bring it to a mechanic to have them installed. My question is how difficult is this job to complete? and will I need any special tools? On a side note my mechanical experiance is limited but a friend of mine has a good amount of experiance and he will be there with me.

[white90dx]

You'll need a 30mm socket for the axle nut, and patience... along with a normal set of tools. Nothing to crazy to change the axle.

Are you sure that your axles are going? They normally make a clicking/poping noise, but don't affect handling much. Check if the boots are busted, and check your bushings, ball joints and other parts for wear.

-Charlie

[xenocamry]

The boots on the joints have been torn for a while now. But, it turns out that the shimmying was being caused by a messed up tire. I could see the metal bands in the tire for about a third of the way around it. It was about a 3 inch wide strip with no tread. I put my spare on and the shimmy went away
thanks