Found in all front-wheel-drive and many rear-wheel-drive cars, constant velocity joints (CV joints), commonly known to drivers as rubber boots, transfer torque from the drive shaft to the wheels ...

My truck seems to run fine, but someone recently asked me if I had the drive shaft balanced. Do I need to get it balanced?Q. During one of the severe snowstorms this past winter, I got hung up on ...

Boot kits (with new clamps and grease) are relatively inexpensive compared to the entire shaft. Boot kits can range from $20 to $80, while shafts can easily cost more than $300.

A metallic knocking noise or clicking under the vehicle also indicates a faulty drive shaft which should be repaired or replaced immediately. ; “You may also hear squeaking noises, unusual ...

Universal joints allow drive shafts to move up and down with the suspension while the shaft is moving so power can be transmitted when the drive shaft isn’t in a straight line between the ...

A half shaft is essentially a drive axle, and it’s so named because it does half of the job, extending from a transaxle or differential to one of the wheels. Its twin on the other side completes ...