opinons on mini trip

[tom4bren]

I can't speak to the potential tranny problem - But...

My CVs are shot. I replaced the boots because they were torn. While I had them apart I noticed the wear but it didn't look too bad. I get a loud 'tapping' sound when decelerating but it's not bad enough to feel it.

I found a place online to purchase rebuilt axels (as near as I can tell, you can't get the parts you need to just replace the CVs) and I'll be ordering them later this week. They are about $75 per side with another $75 core charge.

Look at your boots. If they are torn, you probably won't be fixing it by Thursday. If your boots are OK and you can get the tranny serviced then you should be all right for your trip - it just depends on if you are a gambling man.

[CrnCnn]

Well since I have owned the Vx I have never had the tranny serviced. I plan to do it, just no where to do it.

I lifted it then got a kinda grinding noise. Mostly at 50-60 MPH when I let off the gas. The sound goes away once I give it gas and used to go away when push the breaks. Now it continues when I’m on the breaks.

[nfpgasmask]

I would be willing to bet a fluid and filter change would do your VX a lot of good. It is kind of a pain in the nuts to do. I am going to do mine again when I hit 60k. I'm at 52k now so probably only a month or two away from doing it. If you can wait that long, we can get together and do it at the same time.

Bart

Well since I have owned the Vx I have never had the tranny serviced. I plan to do it, just no where to do it.

I lifted it then got a kinda grinding noise. Mostly at 50-60 MPH when I let off the gas. The sound goes away once I give it gas and used to go away when push the breaks. Now it continues when I’m on the breaks.

[CrnCnn]

I will take it this week its not that far. I will do a service and tune up next week or the following week when I get paid.

[tom4bren]

"I lifted it then got a kinda grinding noise. Mostly at 50-60 MPH when I let off the gas. The sound goes away once I give it gas and used to go away when push the breaks. Now it continues when I’m on the breaks."

It's your CVs son. Those are the exact same simptoms as mine. Your tranny is probably fine although a servicing never hurts.

You'd probably be OK for the trip - you can't hurt the CVs any more than they already are unless they get bad enough to actually bind up. Right now the noise you are hearing is probably just the balls popping in and out of grooves that have worn into the joints. Are the boots torn? The joints are probably running dry. Get some grease in them before you drive it any further and replace the CVs ASAP.

[CrnCnn]

It's your CVs son.

Great... I find it funny that they didnt make this noise until I lifted it. I am hoping that no one turned the torsion bars before i did, that would explain it maybe. I will try to back them down another turn to see if that does anything.

[tom4bren]

Too late. Once they start making noise, the damage is done.

When you lift a vehicle it puts the CVs at a sharper angle (they don't like that). It's not uncommon for them to act fine but as soon as you lift - instant noise. It's almost as if they've broken into a normal wear pattern and when you change the angle they begin moving outside of the broken in pattern and make noise.

I didn't notice my torn boots until the noise started (I guess I don't spend enough time under mine). I gambled and just replaced the boots and overpacked the joints with grease. It didn't work. I should be ordering the new axels tomorrow & I'll let you know how it goes.