Symptoms of INNER CV JOINT FAILURE: What Every Driver Needs to Know

Is your car making unusual noises or vibrating when you turn? It might be an issue with your inner CV joint!

CV joints, or Constant Velocity joints, are crucial components in most cars, transferring power from the transmission to the wheels at a consistent speed. They also adjust to the up and down movement of the suspension.

But how can you tell if your inner CV joint is failing? In this video, we delve deep into the top symptoms you should look and listen for.

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Video Chapters:
0:28 - What Are CV Joints?
1:06 - Common CV Joint Problems
1:51 - Inner CV Joint Failure Symptoms
4:56 - How to Test an Inner CV Joint
7:03 - How Does a Bad Inner CV Joint Sound?
7:49 - How to Fix a Failing Inner CV Joint?

For quick reference, here are some of the symptoms of a failing inner CV joint:
-- Clicking Noise When Turning
-- Vibrations While Driving
-- Bouncing on Flat Surfaces
-- Grease on the Wheel Rim

[kazparzyxzpenualt]

Anyone have an idea about the assembly of the Volvo xc v70 front passenger cv symphony of noise makers. Can the carrier bearing make a high pitched noise almost like an electric motor? RPM dependent. Whatever it is was only noticable right after getting started when cold and seemed to go away after a short drive. There was a clicking when turning at low speed. Not so noticable now for some reason. But now it has been more like all the time.
It seems like there is play with the inner cv on that side. But not much noise when turning. And not much vibration in the front end since I replaced a tie rod end on the drivers side. Oh and the noise is not changed much turning left or right.

[mmarussich]

Lots of good information but the inner and outer references are sometimes reversed in this video. This seems to be an auto-generated AI monologue

[virginiatichenor]

While driving my truck last evening I hit the bridge crack that goes clear across the center of a local bridge. My truck had started a little vibration a week ago but no indication of a bad cv axle. Then still proceeding home I only got a few feet further and I heard clunking sounds on driver side underneath so pulled off and could see something hanging down under there. I drove real slow to home with flashers on. Jacked it up and the inner cv joint has come down out of the transaxle. I see nothing that holds it in, just smooth surface all around it. Can it just be put back up into the tranny as all of them look new and no busted boots on them. It has been leaking for a few months a spot on that side onto my driveway but it looks like coming from the strut shock on very hot days. What are thoughts on this? I am use to replacing them on my Subarus but never a truck.

[bearxbunny]

My CV visually looks fine, but I get the clicking when driving, but heres the it happens when I am going straight, left or right and it happens randomly and unpredictably, sometimes when I turn it does it and sometimes it don't. I know what a bad CV sounds like and it sounds exactly like a bad CV, but I am not convinced yet cuz it doesn't happen consistently or just when I turn. It also does it when I am coasting or accelerating, but then it won't do it while coasting or accelerating. Again visually the CV looks fine, all boots are good and not punctured nor is there any looseness in it when I feel it, and theres no grease on the inside of my rim. When I do hear it it is coming from the drivers side, CAN SOMEONE HELP?!?!?! 2008 Toyota RAV4 V6

[TsiuChobokoane]

hi how r u, my car inner cv joint goes out while turning/moving, what is the cause?

[stevofromiowa]

This is dumb. Inner CV joints don't click when they're failing. Outer ones do.

[jakebrown]

Ok I have a clicking noise when I get to the center of the steering column, they is no other noises, and there is no play in the wheel, or any noises during acceleration. The sound is coming from the wheel and as stated above it only happens at 12 o'clock, what do you think this issue is?

[jondillinger]

Ya sume of thouse sound can be a ujoint to

[timedwards]

Rough tarain is every road in America these days 😡😡😡

[alextheonewarrior]

This video is about the outer cv joint not the inner

[jondillinger]

How to test a inner outer cv joint test lower balljoint lol

[davefreer]

I wonder where this Computer generated alter ego shops for car parts?? From the dealer? 😅