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I have a cat, about 7-8 years old, who is suffering with some stiff joints. It doesn;t seem to be painful to him we can notice in his movement in the hind legs. I feed my cats IAMS multicat
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Bad u-joint? These can seem tight but get stiff due to lack of lube or bearing failure. With driveshaft out, move each joint through range of motion to see if there is any stiffness. Other possibility is a balance weight may have come off shaft.
There is no "cheking"to be done other than what you have done already.The movement,ANY movement,only means the universal joint is shot and needs replaced.I'm sure you've noticed a steady vibration.It's coming from bad U-joint.Replace it.
First, check the ball joints-might be the source of your squeak and could certainly explain the movement of that wheel-if it fails while in service, it can be disasterous, so make sure they are not the reason of your 'looseness'. As for the squeak, if not caused by the ball joints, check bushings especially the sway bar bushings and the upper and lower control arms for damaged or missing rubber. A smooth ride does depend on tight suspension components and your choice of shocks also can affect it-too stiff= harsh ride, too soft=wallowing ride.
Hello,
The problem could be a siezed C.V. joint on the front axle. If it doesn't flex as your driving the stiffness will be transmitted into the drivetrain. Hope this helps.
here is how to inspect, refer to general picture, using lever under wheel pull up on lever if movement is noticed at joint they need replacing, can feel movement if you leave your other hand on wheel at top. jack must be placed in under arm for one ball joint to be checked and then under crossmember for other. usually check when suspension problem/steering problem is noticable or bad tyre wear, looseness feel in steering(slop) when shimmy steering wheel one way and then the other.
With the car on axle stands and front wheels off. Split the ball joint and turn the steering to one side. Loosen the threads on the CV joints and mark how many threads the old ones were at. Fit new CV joint and press/lever the ball joint back on. Same for the other side. You'll need he alignment doing afterwards, even if you think you got the threads spot on.
If you don't your tires will suffer. The job sounds easy but sometimes splitting ball joints can be a pain. Good luck, set aside a full day.
jack up the car and check each front tire for movement up and down and side to side. up and down is a ball joint.. side to side is a tie rod end. also remove each tire and roll it down the driveway and see how smooth it rolls. it could very well be a belt has slipped in the tire. replace it.
It is normal for a little bit of movement in the driveshaft if the U-joints are good. Get your tires balanced and see if that solves your vibration problem.
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