Quick question about s54 cv axles, or just cv axles in general

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Quick question about s54 cv axles, or just cv axles in general

Oct 24, 2009 - 1:45 PM
enderswift View Member Profile Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '08 Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%)	Hey there, I was reading my repair manual the other night while changing out my ball joint and tie rod and noticed that it said to be careful not to overextend the cv axle when seperating the steering knuckle. What does overextend really mean? what happens to the cv when its being overextended and what can that cause??? I still have a wierd shuddering clunk off of acceleration so maybe it might be due to my cv axle? --------------------

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Oct 28, 2009 - 11:16 PM
trdproven View Member Profile Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%)	haha yea I didn't know what your problem was really but dude our fwd motor rocks back pretty hard man on gas stomp thats why our front motor mounts go out fairly quickly. Is that a custom AEM intake pipe? -------------------- 94 Celica GT \|Toyota OEM Japan\|Toyota Racing Development\|Tom's\|Competition Clutch\|5Zigen\|Apexi\| \|Laille/Beatrush\|Magnecor\|Denso\|Royal Purple\|Optima\|PIAA\|PW JDM\|Megan Racing\|Nitto\| \|Work\|Greddy\|Samco\|Project Mu\|H&R\|Gates\|Moog\|Rota\|Yokohama\|Epman\|1320\|Upgr8 04 Celica GT \|Toyota OEM Japan\|Toyota Racing Development\|Tein\|BC Racing\|Greddy\| ~~89 Supra (Sold)~~ ~~90 Supra (Sold)~~

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enderswift Quick question about s54 cv axles, or just cv axles in general Oct 24, 2009 - 1:45 PM

Mstoochn you will tear the boot if u hyper/overextend it. t... Oct 24, 2009 - 5:09 PM

trdproven QUOTE (Mstoochn @ Oct 25, 2009 - 8:0... Oct 27, 2009 - 8:52 AM

enderswift thats what i thought, google made it seem like it ... Oct 25, 2009 - 2:33 AM

enderswift New question!!! I jacked my car up to... Oct 25, 2009 - 11:38 PM

Mstoochn I did you the favor of jacking up my car for the s... Oct 26, 2009 - 12:18 AM

enderswift thanks alot. I was hoping it was normal though. An... Oct 26, 2009 - 8:48 AM

Mstoochn QUOTE (enderswift @ Oct 26, 2009 - 8... Oct 26, 2009 - 1:45 PM

enderswift Hey TRD, maybe you know something about my loose i... Oct 27, 2009 - 10:58 AM

enderswift RESOLVED The noise that i was hearing under accel... Oct 28, 2009 - 12:00 PM

trdproven haha yea I didn't know what your problem was r... Oct 28, 2009 - 11:16 PM

enderswift I used to work at Advance Auto when i first got my... Oct 28, 2009 - 11:58 PM

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