Front Drive Shaft Update

[Dokatd]

So, do we all go down and have a feel around the shaft in case the rubber has split and the grease is spurting out. Carefully rubbing around the full circumference of the rubber to see if anything is loose.
A quick daily feel, if it's not too wet might help avoid any unwanted accidents

I would suggest you check your boot every 300-500mi or more. You can usually do a visual check. If it looks even slightly wet then you need to feel it for a crack. If your fingers come back greasy then you likely have your answer.

Sadly there is no way to inspect for a damaged C-Clip without removing the drive shaft. Well, if the clip failed completely you would be able to pull the shaft out of the CV, but again mine was toast but still had just enough clip that I couldn't have pulled it out.

 

[C-Mack]

Has anyone with a stock vehicle configuration and cv-joint failure reported it to NHTSA? Sure, it may feel like yelling into a deep cave without getting a response but we’ve got to start somewhere and put pressure on. Not to mention protect ourselves and others users on the road where this has the potential to be safety/accident concern especially with the c-clip failures.

Report a Safety Problem | NHTSA

File a complaint with NHTSA if you experienced a vehicle, tire, car seat or equipment safety problem that could be a safety defect.

www.nhtsa.gov

 

[OkGo]

Can anyone post a cutaway from the 'online manual' to highlight exactly what we are looking for ? @Logsplitter maybe.. please..