Ok…. I turn the wheel to a hard left at slow wheelin speed and hear the infamous “clacking” sound at the drivers front wheel. Back in my old Subaru days, that was a telltale sound of a bad CV joint.
Is this most likely my birfield needing repacking? Could it actually need to be entirely replaced? Is that a thing? I’m in a ‘94 with 260k of medium intensity driving and wheeling.
I ask because it’s at a mechanic shop now (that shalt not be named) and it took them a week to determine that my “axle” needs to be replaced and then sends me the part number for the birf. I’m at a 4 out of 10 in FJ80 technical knowledge, so what do you think? Do they know wha the heck is going on? Or are they just hoping a replacement fixes my issue?
it ain’t a cheap estimate, either.
Thoughts? Before I give them my decision?
Is this most likely my birfield needing repacking? Could it actually need to be entirely replaced? Is that a thing? I’m in a ‘94 with 260k of medium intensity driving and wheeling.
I ask because it’s at a mechanic shop now (that shalt not be named) and it took them a week to determine that my “axle” needs to be replaced and then sends me the part number for the birf. I’m at a 4 out of 10 in FJ80 technical knowledge, so what do you think? Do they know wha the heck is going on? Or are they just hoping a replacement fixes my issue?
it ain’t a cheap estimate, either.
Thoughts? Before I give them my decision?