Thread: CV Axle

I'm not sure if this is the right area for this but i have been having problems with my car mostly the steering wheel shakes alot on the highyway and the abs light has been coming on.so i though maybe a tie-rod end??? but then i went to go change my oil today and noticed that my cv axle looks like this( this is on the passenger side
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is this normal or is it poped out kinda a newbie to front wheel drive.

They do look out of place as your pic shows but that is correct and you are ok. Never understood why they would machine the shaft that far as it really does look deceving when installed all the way.

cool thanks trannyman maybe is it the tie-rod end ??? i"ll check it out tom. or later tonight while i am installing my shift kit

My steering wheel shook between 60 and 70 as well as while accelerating during a turn. Turned out my inner CV joint on the passenger side was bad (after the Chevy dealer "fixed" the boot under warranty a year or so before ). But, the ABS light might be a failing hub.

well mine is shaking all the time on the highway between 60 and 70 but it does seem that i do have some play in the wheel when i checked the tie-rod so... but my brakes are sucking and the abs light comes on??? i don't know why tho i plan on checking that out tom. does anyone happen to know about a general price on tie-rod end's ?

Tie rod ends are easy. Just gotta make sure you get your alignment semi okay so you can get it to a shop for a real alignment.

The ABS light could also be from low brake fluid...

yea i priced out tie-rod ends and they aren't to bad on price on i will be checkin into that tom. i checked the brake fluid and it looks fine, but wait a few weeks back i noticed that the bleeder screw was lose is there anyway that air could have got into my system that way ? also would you think is is a good idea to getting the alignment close 1.straighten wheels. 2. take a yard stick and put it against the tire. 3. then mark a line with some chalk 4.change the tie-rod 5.put car back on ground,and put the yard sick back up against it and see what i have ? does this even sound like a good idea, or a wasted of time ?

I just eye-balled it.

Tech said it was pretty close. As long as you don't go driving cross country, close is good enough.

Bad tie rod ends are pretty common and will definately give you a shake/vibration in the wheel going down the highway. The easiest thing to do when you replace them is count the exact number of turns it took to take off the old one and install the new one with the exact same. We were taught this in college in our suspension class and it will come out pretty close, at least get you to a shop for an alignment

ok correct me if i am wrong but u thought that the tie rod end controlled the toe in and out so i don't understand how that wears down the tires faster but i do know that if you are way off that your steering wheel will be all kinds of crooked