CV joint help

[Larry Bastanza]

Make sure you inspect the mating surface inside the joint large end, where those bearings turn on. You want to be sure you are not only fixing 1/2 the problem.

HTH,
LarryB

 

[jwmelvin]

Thanks Larry. So far everything else looks perfect.

 

[NSXGB]

Thanks [MENTION=8378]NSXGB[/MENTION]. Did you buy a used NSX driveshaft from which to scavenge parts? I remember a post stating that Shad had stopped selling his driveshafts but maybe I will give him a call. It may work to buy a set of new assemblies from Insane Shafts, as most people seem to be getting good results with them recently.

I was lucky, another member helped me out with a spare bearing assembly.

 

[nsxspdfreak]

CV Joint Bearing Failure

Here's one reason for replacing a shaft or at least the bearings if I can find replacement bearings. This is from the Inbd right side shaft. The outside race broke and apparently all the needle bearings blew out through a tear in the boot. There wasn't one bearing to be found in the cup. If anyone knows where I can get bearing let me know.

 

[jwmelvin]

Wow that's crazy. I just PM'ed you about the spare I can send you.

 

[nsxspdfreak]

Wow that's crazy. I just PM'ed you about the spare I can send you.

Got your PM that would be great!!

 

[Mac Attack]

Thank you Dave. I'm pretty sure I located a couple of used rollers (one more roller looked the same as the one pictured above, at the other end of the same shaft). And I agree about Insane Shafts being my likely next step.

It's strange that two of my rollers look like this while all others were perfect.

Just curious Jason - Did you end up flipping the roller, or source a new (used) roller? Thanks.

 

[jwmelvin]

Just curious Jason - Did you end up flipping the roller, or source a new (used) roller? Thanks.

I found a couple used rollers that looked better than mine, so I used those. But I still think that it would be fine to flip the race so that the other side is loaded.

 

[Albert86]

I used 90-ish Acura Legend axles - took two to get three good bearings.
Only one side is compatible - 3 bearings.
Axles cost me $45 each on Ebbbay

 

[Mac Attack]

Thanks for the info.

I'm finally pulling out my shuddering SOS twin carbon with 5k miles and putting in the newest Exedy. I will also put in a new intermediate shaft bearing, and a new transmission input shaft bearing (although my transmission was rebuilt about 60k miles ago and this bearing should have been replaced - need to check the Acura receipt).

I'll probably buy the Inane Shafts to put in, and then take my time rebuilding the OEMs to sit on a shelf if/when I need them someday.