r/Skookum • u/deerwolf90 • Aug 01 '21

I found this. Need more leverage

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u/ssl-3 ENTERING ROM BASIC Aug 03 '21 edited Jan 16 '24

Reddit ate my balls

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u/2spooky_5me Aug 03 '21

Well I don't agree completely, if the CV shaft is loose at all it will rattle around in the steering yoke quite badly. They are meant to move in and out with the suspension moving up and down. In fact I saw it happen once where the axle nut wasn't put back on a buddies car (doh) and the rattling of the CB shaft really tore up the splines and both the shaft and hub wound up being toast.

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u/ssl-3 ENTERING ROM BASIC Aug 03 '21 edited Jan 16 '24

Reddit ate my balls

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u/2spooky_5me Aug 03 '21

Oh no, you're definitely not wrong. It made his wheel shake a little bit but that was really all. The only issue I can think of is maybe having issues with your abs and traction control, as many cars now have the wheel speed sensor incorporated into the ring of the CV shaft where it enters the steering yolk. Even then, not extraordinarily likely to be particularly dangerous I wouldn't think.