How can i lube a cv joint without removing from vehicle?

1. Raise and support the vehicle safely.
2. Remove the front wheels.
3. Insert a steel rod into the brake rotor to prevent the rotor from turning and loosen the axle wheel hub nut. Discard the nut.
4. Remove the ball joint-to-front wheel knuckle retaining nut. Drive the bolt out of the front wheel knuckle using a punch and hammer.
5. Remove the front brake anti-lock sensor and position it out of the way.
6. Separate the ball joint from the front wheel knuckle using a prybar. Position the end of the prybar outside of the bushing pocket to avoid damage to the bushing.

Use care to prevent damage to the front wheel driveshaft joint boot.

1. Remove the stabilizer bar link at the front stabilizer bar.

Make sure the CV-joint puller does not contact the transaxle shaft speed sensor. Damage to the sensor will result.

1. Install a CV-Joint Puller (T86P-3514-A1) or equivalent between the inboard CV-joint and the transaxle case.
2. Install a CV-Joint Extension (T86P-3514-A2) or equivalent into the puller and hand-tighten.
3. Using an impact slide hammer, remove the driveshaft from the transaxle.

Do not allow the front wheel driveshaft and joint to hang unsupported. Damage to the front wheel driveshaft joint may result. Do not wrap wire around the front wheel driveshaft joint boot. Damage to the boot may result.

1. Support the end of the driveshaft and joint assembly by suspending it from the chassis using a length of wire.

Never use a hammer to separate the outboard front wheel driveshaft joint from the wheel hub. Damage to the outboard front wheel driveshaft joint threads and internal components may result.

1. Separate the outboard front wheel driveshaft joint from the wheel hub using a Front Hub Remover/Replacer (T81P-1104-C) or equivalent. Make sure the hub remover adapter is fully threaded onto the hub stud.

Do not move the vehicle without the outboard CV-joint properly installed, as damage to the bearing may occur.

1. Remove the front wheel driveshaft and joint assembly from the vehicle.

To install:
Do not reuse the retainer circlip. A new circlip must be installed each time the inboard CV-joint stub shaft is installed into the transaxle differential.

1. Install a new retainer circlip on the inboard CV-joint stub shaft by starting one end in the groove and working the retainer circlip over the inboard shaft housing end and into the groove. This will avoid overexpanding the circlip.

A non-metallic mallet may be used to aid in seating the retainer circlip into the differential side gear groove. If a mallet is necessary, tap only on the outboard CV-joint stub shaft.

1. Carefully align the splines of the inboard CV-joint stub shaft housing with the splines in the differential. Exerting some force, push the inboard CV-joint stub shaft housing into the differential until the retainer circlip is felt to seat in the differential side gear. Use care to prevent damage to the inboard CV-joint stub shaft and transaxle seal.
2. Carefully align the splines of the outboard front wheel driveshaft joint with the splines in the wheel hub, and push the shaft into the wheel hub as far as possible.
3. Temporarily fasten the front disc brake rotor to the wheel hub with washers and two lug nuts. Insert a steel rod into the front disc brake rotor and rotate clockwise to contact the front wheel knuckle, to prevent the front disc brake rotor from turning during front wheel driveshaft and joint installation.

A new front axle wheel hub retaining nut must be installed.

1. Manually thread the front axle wheel hub retaining nut onto the outboard CV-joint stub shaft housing as far as possible.

A new bolt and nut must be used to connect the front suspension arm to the knuckle.

1. Connect the front suspension lower arm to the front wheel knuckle. Tighten the nut and bolt to 40-55 ft. lbs. (54-74 Nm).
2. Install the front brake anti-lock sensor.
3. Connect the front stabilizer bar link and tighten to 35-45 ft. lbs. (47-65 Nm).

Do not use power or impact tools to tighten the hub nut.

1. Tighten the front axle wheel hub retaining nut to 157-212 ft. lbs. (213-287 Nm).
2. Install the front wheels and lower the vehicle.
3. Using the recommended type of fluid, fill the transaxle to the proper level.

just because the boots are not cracked does not mean the cv joints are not bad get in an large open area like empty parking lot turn steering wheel all the way left place light pressure on brake pedal and accelerate do you hear a clanking popping sound if so bad cv joint may want to recheck all previuos repairs for loose bolts etc..this vehicle has sway bar end links that like to create noise at unusual times but generally over bumps i am a mechanic and see alot of defective new parts out the box so don,t dismiss a part because it,s new Qaulity control is not what it seems to be anymore repost if this doesnt help maybe more info if possible

Buy the right CV axle. Raise right front of vehicle. Remove wheel. use a lugnut and washers to secure brake rotor so that it is not flopping and trapping rust behind. Remove axle nut. Loosen nuts from outer tie rod end stud and lower ball joint stud almost all the way off, but do not remove them completely. Seperate the studs from knuckles by striking each knuckle with a ball peen hammer. After the tie rod and lower ball joint are seperated from the spindle knuckles, pry down on lower control arm and push end of axle through hub toward transaxle until hub and spindle assembly is free from axle/CV joint. Place drain pan under transmission. Carefully place pry bar between innner CV joint and transmission and pop axle assembly loose. Install new axle in reverse of the dissassembly.

Is this vehicle front wheel drive..? If it is then you have a CV joint about to collapse !!! The CV or Constant Velocity joint allows the drive from the transmission to drive the wheel during turns. The joint is made up of balls and sockets and as the sockets wear,they elongate. Eventually, the balls try and lift out of the sockets and this is the popping sound you can hear.. Replace BOTH joints because if one has failed, the other one will too. If you don't replace them, they can snap and you may lose control and crash !!! Replacing them is relatively easy. Remove the drive shaft from the transmission or gearbox by releasing the large nut at the outer side of the disk rotor. release the upper ball joint which will allow you to pull the shaft out of the rotor and the transmission. The joint is held onto the shaft by an internal circlip and a good tug on the joint will allow it to slide off the shaft. Refit the new joint and refit the shaft. Make sure the nut at the rotor end is TIGHT!!!! and make sure you refit the locking pin if it has one..

Loud popping/grinding most noticeably heard when turning is normally a sign of a bad CV joint. Look under the van where the axle half-shafts come out of the transaxle and connect to the backside of the wheel assembly. Are the rubber boots on the axles torn or missing?
If you hear the popping only in left turns, your right CV joint is bad, If you hear the popping only in right turns, your left CV joint is bad.

If you are hearing a clanking sound when driving you probably need to replace your CV joint.  One thing that you can look at is the CV boot.  If you are hearing noises coming from the CV joint, your boot is more than likely cracked or ripped completely.  The boot is directly behind the wheel and is easy to see if you turn the wheel all the way to the right or left.  Sounds like you need new CV joints though.

I dont work as a car mechanic but have some limited knowledge,,,, Most of the time that you get popping noises in the front end (usually while turning) it is the CV joint,,, the boot drys and cracks and dirt, sand and grit take out the joint, so if you replaced the joint and the boot and lubed it up,,, could be the tire is not completely round(was told my rear tires were shaped like eggs by one shop) other than that, you have to limit it down to the when and wheres... like when does it happen, how fast are you going, stopping,,turning, braking,,, out of gear(in nuetral..etc) then I think the answer will be easily to tell.

CV joints yes look at the rubber boots for damage. You can get a replacement boot but if you do remove all the old grease to remove any dirt that is cousing your problem.

First of all you need to be more specific-- Is this a car, truck,or whatever. Is it front wheel drive? Is it four wheel drive? (Sounds like a four wheel drive) Basically we need to know exactly what type of vehicle you have. As far as the noise you hear, it could be any number of things-- such as bearings. cv joints, universal joints, and so on. Once we know what vehicle you have It will definately help us narrow down the problem. Ed

check wheel bearings and axle joint at the end of the hub