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passenger side cv axle keeps popping out

Old 08-20-2020 | 09:50 PM
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passenger side cv axle keeps popping out

Hello , im new too this lol but so recently i was down shifting and hit a pothole at the same time on the passenger side and here a explosion and thought it was my tranny lol but when my buddy looked it was the cv axle ripped out of the housing , when i replaced it was the new axle my friend noticed that the axle was short and was having to pull when he was tightening the axle bolt , we dropped the car and didnt make it 3in w out the axle popping out , I promise i have the right axle i made sure by taking in the old one w me . the only thing i could think of is i might of broke my mounts when i hit the pothole and could have moved the motor & tranny . any suggestion????????????????????????????
Old 08-20-2020 | 10:01 PM
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Some aftermarket axels are shorter than stock and they can pop out.
Old 08-20-2020 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mason R. Mobley
Hello , im new too this lol but so recently i was down shifting and hit a pothole at the same time on the passenger side and here a explosion and thought it was my tranny lol but when my buddy looked it was the cv axle ripped out of the housing , when i replaced it was the new axle my friend noticed that the axle was short and was having to pull when he was tightening the axle bolt , we dropped the car and didnt make it 3in w out the axle popping out , I promise i have the right axle i made sure by taking in the old one w me . the only thing i could think of is i might of broke my mounts when i hit the pothole and could have moved the motor & tranny . any suggestion????????????????????????????
Sounds like the axle may not have really been seated all the way on install. Lift it back up make sure it's all the way in.

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Old 08-21-2020 | 09:42 AM
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A new CV axle will often be shorter than what you're pulling out - on any car - as the joints tend to relax/loosen over time. Typically a good idea to have your alignment updated after an axle change.

With that said, you need to look at everything else under the car. A-arms and the straightness of your struts. Potholes can really screw things up if you hit them at the wrong angle and speed.
Old 08-21-2020 | 01:52 PM
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i got a alignment the day the axle broke
Old 08-21-2020 | 04:08 PM
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You're likely going to need another one after the replacement. The axle is likely to change your Toe.
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