What makes a PT Cruiser front wheel drive?
What makes a PT Cruiser front wheel drive?
The PT Cruiser is a front-wheel drive vehicle, which means that the engine is backed by a transaxle that drives a pair of axle half shafts. These half shafts utilize constant velocity joints to allow them to rotate at any angle as you drive the car. When a CV joint fails, replace it or the half shaft. Block one rear wheel front and back.
Can a CV joint be replaced at a parts store?
You’d then replace it and the boot, lubricate the new and old joint with fresh grease, reinstall and go. Nowadays it’s difficult to find a CV joint for sale at a parts store. The industry has made it standard procedure to swap in a complete new or remanufactured axle, with the boots installed and prelubricated.
How big of a lug nut do I need for a PT Cruiser?
Torque the ball joint nut to 70 foot-pounds. Torque the axle stub nut to 180 foot-pounds and lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds. Although it is possible to rebuild the CV joint yourself, it is more efficient to replace the axle shaft as an assembly. Park your PT Cruiser on level ground and firmly set the parking brake prior to beginning this type of work.
What kind of grease is used for CV joints?
No mess, no fuss–which is good because the molysulfide-doped grease specified for CV joints is the blackest, nastiest, most thixotropic (you know, sticky) goop you can imagine, and it will stain your cuticles, your tools and your work clothes worse than printer’s ink. You’d never get the stuff out of the washing machine.
The PT Cruiser is a front-wheel drive vehicle, which means that the engine is backed by a transaxle that drives a pair of axle half shafts. These half shafts utilize constant velocity joints to allow them to rotate at any angle as you drive the car. When a CV joint fails, replace it or the half shaft. Block one rear wheel front and back.
You’d then replace it and the boot, lubricate the new and old joint with fresh grease, reinstall and go. Nowadays it’s difficult to find a CV joint for sale at a parts store. The industry has made it standard procedure to swap in a complete new or remanufactured axle, with the boots installed and prelubricated.
Can a CV joint be replaced on a Honda Civic?
If a CV joint boot cracks or tears, it is only a matter of time before the joint wears out. If a boot is compromised, it can be replaced. If the problem is recognized before other symptoms happen (clicking or clunking sounds when driving), the life of the axle can be prolonged.
Torque the ball joint nut to 70 foot-pounds. Torque the axle stub nut to 180 foot-pounds and lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds. Although it is possible to rebuild the CV joint yourself, it is more efficient to replace the axle shaft as an assembly. Park your PT Cruiser on level ground and firmly set the parking brake prior to beginning this type of work.
