Impossible to get off

[unchained01]

If you have heated that aluminum I would change it

[beigmatt]

I used MAP gas. Slightly hotter then butane, but it hardly seemed like it. Hardly seemed like it did anything, and I only tried to heat the hub not the knuckle.

Why the change because of the heat? I don't think MAP gas would get it that hot...

[1988GTU]

Your next failure of part will probably be the b-joint. Cool that its riding like a dream now.

[carbon]

What's this have to do with a pushrod 60 degree V6?

It doesn't...

Forum: Suspension/Brakes/Etc...

Calm yourself.

[beigmatt]

Your next failure of part will probably be the b-joint. Cool that its riding like a dream now.

b-Joint?

And just FYI, I had a whole pack of chisels that I used with this job. (small-large, all sharp tipped) On each corner where the wheel hub was flush, the big chisel had to go about 1" into the aluminum knuckle before it started to create clearance with the hub. Ridiculous. The aluminum is just too soft. It really is micro-welding.

[1988GTU]

ball
joint

[beigmatt]

I recently got everything inspected and checked by a couple experienced mechanics. My ball joints and everything looks fine RIGHT NOW, I will be expecting failure in the future.

My front left CV axle will click when turning I know it is on its way out soon, and I have shocks that will make a small (hardly noticeable) noise going over bumps.

Sometimes I still hear excessive road noise for having new bearings (45mph) and minor vibrations on the highway (60-70mph). Can a CV axle that is questionably bad cause road noise? It will click when making sharp turns, or going in reverse and turning. What about the shocks? Can either cause vibration at certain speeds and road noise?

[88corsica5spd28]

Probably cupped tires due to bad shocks. Broken belt in a tire is also possible.

[1988GTU]

Can a CV axle that is questionably bad cause road noise? It will click when making sharp turns, or going in reverse and turning. What about the shocks? Can either cause vibration at certain speeds and road noise?

Yep. Most definitely yep.

[beigmatt]

Note that the clicking only happens in the driveway, driving is fine.

When I am driving now I definitely notice an awkward road noise 40-50mph (sounds excessive I feel) and vibrations anywhere from 60-80mph.

Where should I start? Is the axle/CV joint worth replacing? I went to replace it once but couldnt pull the old one out of the tranny with ease so I gave up before I broke anything. Plus I also read on advanced auto parts that the axle was easily prone to failure and left several people stranded with the part they bought with Advanced. Needless to say, I didn't want that part on my nox.

Aside from that, Could shocks really cause that issue? When it vibrates the car vibrates, not the steering wheel. So I am thinking I need to balance rear wheels? I had vibrations so had goodyear balance my front tires and it fixed vibrations in the steering wheel on the highway. I think I should get the rear wheels balanced and work from there? I have hit some curbs and rocks in the woods in my day. It explains why the wheel bearings needed replacement! What to fix now... All help appreciated

[88corsica5spd28]

Good idea. Have your tire guy check for cupping or any abnormal wear as well.

[beigmatt]

There is no cupping as far as I know. On a couple of my tires there was some 'bumpiness' along the outside. He said it was likely caused by a balance/alignment issue and it should smooth out with time now that the tires are balanced. This was about a month ago. I will have to check if they have improved.