Repairs
Driveshaft & CV Joint Repairs
A click on full lock is the classic CV joint warning. Caught early, it is often just a boot and grease job rather than a shaft.
Clicking when turning?
Symptoms
- Clicking or knocking on full lock, especially at low speed
- Vibration under acceleration
- Grease thrown around the inside of the wheel arch
- A split or perished CV boot
- Clonk when taking up drive
What we do
- Inspect boots, joints and shaft for play and contamination
- Replace CV boots and repack where the joint is still sound
- Replace CV joints or complete driveshafts where worn
- Check wheel bearings, mounts and gearbox seals at the same time
- Road test to confirm the repair
Catch the boot early
Once a boot splits, grease escapes and road dirt and water get in. The joint then wears quickly. A torn boot spotted at service time is a far smaller job than a failed joint.
Frequently asked questions
Something not right with the car?
Our work
Recent jobs from our workshop
Photographs taken during work carried out at our Iver workshop.
Gearbox stripped down to the differential gears
Symptoms
Symptoms that often lead to this repair
Look up what your car is doing and read what it commonly means.
Humming or droning noise that changes with speedNoises that follow road speed rather than engine speed usually come from wheels, bearings or tyres. Whether it changes on a bend is the key test.Read more Clicking or knocking noise when turningA click that appears on lock and speeds up as the wheels turn faster is typically driveshaft related rather than a suspension knock.Read more Vibration at motorway speedSpeed-related vibration is nearly always rotational, so we look first at wheels, tyres and driveline rather than the engine.Read more
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Based in Iver, covering West London, Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire. Send your registration and we will quote for your vehicle.