CV Joint

**ged** · July 26th, 2018 02:24 AM

Mga boss question. Nagpalit ako ng cv joint ng lancer ko. Pagkagawa, napansin ko lang na parang may drag na yung oto. Best example, pag downhill, (3rd or 4th gear ako), parang nag eengine brake agad and bumabagal talaga takbo kahit pababa, pag hindi ako nakatapak sa accelerator. Hindi sya yung tipong aabot muna sa max speed nung gear bago mag engine brake. So dapat, nakatapak ako kahit konti sa accelerator para hindi bumagal takbo. Dati kasi nung hindi ko pa pinapagawa, pag kunwari downhill (3rd or 4th gear ako) pabilis ang andar, and mag reretain lang sya sa speed pag naabot na yung max speed ng gear.

Dahil ba bago yung cv joint kaya ganon or merong hindi nakabit ng maayos? Sorry new driver lang, wala pa experience and wala ko comparison.

Salamat sa sasagot.

**jick.cejoco** · July 26th, 2018 06:25 AM

Check if the brakes are dragging
After a stright drive of about 20 minutes feel for a difference in temperature between the two front wheels if you don't have an infra red thermometer. If the two front wheels have different temperatures and the one with the newly replaced birfield joint has dragging brakes. This could be attributed to improper reassembly, restrictive brake hose, misalignment of the brake parts. Although a remote possibility, the brake master cylinder could be at fault. Take it back to who replaced the joint and voice your concern and have them revisit the last known disturbed area.

**ged** · July 26th, 2018 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by jick.cejoco

Check if the brakes are dragging
After a stright drive of about 20 minutes feel for a difference in temperature between the two front wheels if you don't have an infra red thermometer. If the two front wheels have different temperatures and the one with the newly replaced birfield joint has dragging brakes. This could be attributed to improper reassembly, restrictive brake hose, misalignment of the brake parts. Although a remote possibility, the brake master cylinder could be at fault. Take it back to who replaced the joint and voice your concern and have them revisit the last known disturbed area.

Thank you sir. Noted that.

**SidCoronel** · July 26th, 2018 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by jick.cejoco

Check if the brakes are dragging
After a stright drive of about 20 minutes feel for a difference in temperature between the two front wheels if you don't have an infra red thermometer. If the two front wheels have different temperatures and the one with the newly replaced birfield joint has dragging brakes. This could be attributed to improper reassembly, restrictive brake hose, misalignment of the brake parts. Although a remote possibility, the brake master cylinder could be at fault. Take it back to who replaced the joint and voice your concern and have them revisit the last known disturbed area.

Great diagnosis 👍

**dr. d** · July 26th, 2018 11:49 AM

brakes is not only the first thing that came to my mind, it is the only thing that came to mind.

**ged** · July 28th, 2018 02:51 AM

Thanks for the advises. Binalik ko na sa pinaggawaan ko, then baklas/kabit brakes. Di nga lang binuksan ulet yung CV joints. Mukang ok naman na, pero parang may feeling pa din akong dragging, o baka pakiramdam na lang dahil sa pangyayaring yun, or not feeling contented dahil hindi na chineck yung CV joints.

Regarding temperature ng wheels pano ba ang tamang checking? Nung pinakiramdaman ko, medyo mainit pa din sya kanina, yung rotor disc pala sobrang init, ehehe.

**jick.cejoco** · July 28th, 2018 05:18 AM

Glad that you're contented��

Do nt touch the brake rotors until they cool off.
Check the wheel not the rotor. If the cr can roll by itself on a slight incline in neutral and parking brakes releasedthat confirms your brakes are not dragging

**ged** · July 28th, 2018 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by jick.cejoco

Glad that you're contented��

Do nt touch the brake rotors until they cool off.
Check the wheel not the rotor. If the cr can roll by itself on a slight incline in neutral and parking brakes releasedthat confirms your brakes are not dragging

Thanks Sir. Actually I just realised that kind of testing when I got home yesterday.

Will definitely try that once I go out again.

**ged** · July 30th, 2018 12:24 AM

Naitesting ko na ulet sasakyan. Di naman na humihinto pag slight incline. Though ang naobserve ko lang is yung gear speed, hindi sya katulad dati, mas bumaba kph ng gears. Example:

Before:
Downhill, 4th gear is up to 80kph -accelator not press
Now:
Downhill, 4th gear is up to 60kph -accelator not press

Ang pro lang na napansin ko is mas lumakas lang ng konti humatak ngayon. Pede na ba or may mali pa din?

Regarding temperature ulet, ano ba normal dapat na temp ng wheels, let say mga 20-30mins na night driving? Nung chineck ko kanina, mainit sya siguro mga 50-80C (not sure wala ko thermometer), kaya namang hawakan pero mainit pag diniinan and tinagalan.

Salamat

**jick.cejoco** · July 30th, 2018 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by ged

Naitesting ko na ulet sasakyan. Di naman na humihinto pag slight incline. Though ang naobserve ko lang is yung gear speed, hindi sya katulad dati, mas bumaba kph ng gears. Example:

Before:
Downhill, 4th gear is up to 80kph -accelator not press
Now:
Downhill, 4th gear is up to 60kph -accelator not press

Ang pro lang na napansin ko is mas lumakas lang ng konti humatak ngayon. Pede na ba or may mali pa din?

Regarding temperature ulet, ano ba normal dapat na temp ng wheels, let say mga 20-30mins na night driving? Nung chineck ko kanina, mainit sya siguro mga 50-80C (not sure wala ko thermometer), kaya namang hawakan pero mainit pag diniinan and tinagalan.

Salamat

The brakes temperatures are subjective based on ambient tmperature, speed, gross vehicle weight, wheel material (alloy or steel), brake pad type, brake rotor material and thickness and air flow across the brake rotors.

What you should be looking at is whether the temperatures are relatively balanced between sides.

Maybe too, your brakes need servicing. If you disc/drum brakes, it could be caused by brake dust accumulation inside the brake drums