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demonics12 · 11-01-2010, 01:53 AM

how do you know when they go bad? i have 220k on what appears to be stock shafts.

im also wondering if stock shafts will hold up on a lowered car. do i need to upgrade?

ae92gtz · 11-01-2010, 01:56 AM

what is a half shaft?? a CV joint?? or the actual shaft??

wow ok... just googled it... do you americano's seriously replace the whole shaft with both joints rather than just replacing the outer joints if they flog out??

Yuko · 11-01-2010, 01:59 AM

Half shaft last nearly forever as long as the boots on the CV joints are not torn and there are no clicking sound on turns. The shaft should do fine on a lowed Corolla unless you're throwing out over 500 HP, the shaft will hold together.

At 220K the rubber boots might be ready to tear. It's easier to replace the entire shaft than to mess around with a replacment boot.

demonics12 · 11-01-2010, 02:14 AM

im noticing a vibration at certain speeds, ive done quite a bit of work and i feel that they might be going.

ae92gtz · 11-01-2010, 02:56 AM

have you taken all the logical steps like getting wheels balanced?? (sorry, unsure on your knowledge levels)

demonics12 · 11-01-2010, 03:03 AM

the wheels and tires are about 8 months old, im pretty sure the wheels and tires are in good shape.

ive just never had these go bad before.

ae92gtz · 11-01-2010, 03:08 AM

8 months old is old enough to have worn or for you to have hit something, start with a balance as its the cheapest, if it goes away then you dont have to spend anymore money

speedy25 · 11-01-2010, 10:17 AM

It is common to have a bad shaft without leaking or clicking. Usually you can find the wear by moving the axle by the outer joint. Any movement means its toast.

-SP

demonics12 · 11-01-2010, 12:34 PM

i highly doubt that its wheel alignment, as when i load up one sideof the suspension at speed, it goes away, and its intermittent.

as far as checking for play, can i do that with the axle in still or should i remove it?

GTChink · 11-01-2010, 12:35 PM

yeah and if your steering goes super lose then that means 1 or both shafts are kaboonk.

demonics12 · 11-01-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by GT*****

yeah and if your steering goes super lose then that means 1 or both shafts are kaboonk.

i just dont know how tight 220k mile steering should feel :p

ae92gtz · 11-01-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by demonics12

i highly doubt that its wheel alignment, as when i load up one sideof the suspension at speed, it goes away, and its intermittent.

as far as checking for play, can i do that with the axle in still or should i remove it?

wheel alignment and wheel balance are totally different things

demonics12 · 11-01-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ae92gtz

wheel alignment and wheel balance are totally different things

i know exactly what youre talking about, im not stupid man.

ive built a car before, i just havent had halfshafts go bad.

got the wheels and tires new less than 8 months ago.

wheel alignment was done about 2 months ago.

ae92gtz · 11-01-2010, 08:28 PM

In that case I'll leave my experience as a suspension technician out of your thread.

Didn't realise you had built a car before.

demonics12 · 11-02-2010, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ae92gtz

In that case I'll leave my experience as a suspension technician out of your thread.

Didn't realise you had built a car before.

no, i welcome your advice, i was just thinking it was understood that i got alignment after tires.

my toy, waiting on some 280zx adjustable tension rods for some caster adjustment.