Yearly maintenance is an absolute must for any car. You never know when something will go wrong with your vehicle, and some precautions will go a long way to help you avoid highly sizable repair costs ...

The CV axle (or the Constant-Velocity joint) is critical to any vehicle's front driveline. Of course, we all know the engine burns fuel to produce power, and the transmission sends the engine's power ...

Few things are more frustrating than hearing a clicking sound when you turn the steering wheel, but few things are as serious as the problem behind that noise. Your car’s CV axles play a huge role in ...

Q: I have an older Lincoln Navigator and it has a CV boot that is leaking grease. I took it to two shops and they both want to replace the axle, not the boot. Is this necessary? A: Making some ...

A number of drivers think understanding car parts is the work of a mechanic. However, acquainting yourself with some easy to replace parts saves you money and probably being cheated by unprofessional ...

Constant velocity axles, also known as CV axles, play a vital role in a vehicle's ability to drive. They are the drivetrain's final components that connect to the wheels and transfer the power ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. An axle may seem simple — it helps connect a wheel to the rest of your car and get that wheel spinning. However, they can be more complicated ...

Have you ever been driving and heard a clicking or felt a shudder under your feet while making a turn? If so, the culprit could be a bad CV joint. CV stands for constant velocity, and these joints are ...

Conventional wisdom typically sets no time or mileage interval to replace drive-axle boots, which are more commonly known as CV-joint boots (“CV” being short for “constant velocity”). Although they ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...