matt1128
16-05-2011, 04:44 PM
Bit of an interesting situation, wondering if anyone can give me advice.
CV boots split on our TS V6 wagon about 5000kms ago. Forgot to check them for a while, when I did I discovered the joints were full of grit. Shortly after we're getting this clicking sound from somewhere in the front when turning, especially when taking off but also on harder turns & full lock. So I figure CV joints are way bad, to the point we should put new drive shafts in, so we put the wagon into a certain shop. It's actually a servo where a relative works. They have a reputation for doing a good job, but not ripping people off doing things that really don't need doing. Wagon comes back with relative at the end of the day, she says that the shop just put new CV boots on as they reckon the joints were fine. I'm wary, as I know we'd run about 3000kms with very little grease in the CVs and a lot of grit.
We know the mechs never test drove the car as the front brake discs are shuddering after KTAS had previously stuffed up a machining, and they never picked that up. There's some story that in general the shop reckons that since it is such an old car it's not worth spending much money on to fix. Well the clicking was still there right after the car came back from the shop. It's worse now. Front end clicks on left or right turn, on take off, full lock, and when turning in reverse it sounds more like a grinding. I say the drive shafts really need doing, but other family members reckon "nah, the servo know what they're doing, must be something else they missed". I'm only a google mechanic, so I can't be certain.
If the clicking's not the CVs, what else could it be? Is there something else I'm missing? I can take a recording if anyone can help identify the problem.
Unfortunately I can't go slamming the servo shop yet, as "we need to give them another chance" etc, and it is the workplace of a relative that we trust. I'm a bit wary, would rather take it to Mal but don't have much say in the matter. Any help?
CV boots split on our TS V6 wagon about 5000kms ago. Forgot to check them for a while, when I did I discovered the joints were full of grit. Shortly after we're getting this clicking sound from somewhere in the front when turning, especially when taking off but also on harder turns & full lock. So I figure CV joints are way bad, to the point we should put new drive shafts in, so we put the wagon into a certain shop. It's actually a servo where a relative works. They have a reputation for doing a good job, but not ripping people off doing things that really don't need doing. Wagon comes back with relative at the end of the day, she says that the shop just put new CV boots on as they reckon the joints were fine. I'm wary, as I know we'd run about 3000kms with very little grease in the CVs and a lot of grit.
We know the mechs never test drove the car as the front brake discs are shuddering after KTAS had previously stuffed up a machining, and they never picked that up. There's some story that in general the shop reckons that since it is such an old car it's not worth spending much money on to fix. Well the clicking was still there right after the car came back from the shop. It's worse now. Front end clicks on left or right turn, on take off, full lock, and when turning in reverse it sounds more like a grinding. I say the drive shafts really need doing, but other family members reckon "nah, the servo know what they're doing, must be something else they missed". I'm only a google mechanic, so I can't be certain.
If the clicking's not the CVs, what else could it be? Is there something else I'm missing? I can take a recording if anyone can help identify the problem.
Unfortunately I can't go slamming the servo shop yet, as "we need to give them another chance" etc, and it is the workplace of a relative that we trust. I'm a bit wary, would rather take it to Mal but don't have much say in the matter. Any help?