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krobinson
18-12-09, 11:28 AM
Put two brand new C.V. Joints into my Cavalier SRI a few weeks ago. And one failed on Wednesday night.

I've seen them tear the insides out before, but I was absolutely shocked to see this!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v37/keithrobinson/100_9817.jpg

MENTAL!!
t45_ste
18-12-09, 11:29 AM
Vetec?
krobinson
18-12-09, 11:30 AM
Vtec kicked in yo!
t45_ste
18-12-09, 11:32 AM
Had it been knocking or clicking before hand?
L14MNP
18-12-09, 11:33 AM
As he says they were brand spankers on Weds I am guessing they were 100% until epic failure.
I'd go with the assumption of cheap Chinese metal lol.

Refund much!
krobinson
18-12-09, 11:35 AM
Not a single noise, nothing, was pulling out of a driveway, almost full lock on the car, drove off, bang.
L14MNP
18-12-09, 11:40 AM
Not a single noise, nothing, was pulling out of a driveway, almost full lock on the car, drove off, bang.
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/itsallac0nspiracy/LOL%20FAIL%20PWN%20etc/vauxhall_cavalier.jpg?t=1261136386







































I joke of course. lol
t45_ste
18-12-09, 11:46 AM
As he says they were brand spankers on Weds I am guessing they were 100% until epic failure.
I'd go with the assumption of cheap Chinese metal lol.

Refund much!

Agreed
RickW
18-12-09, 11:46 AM
my mate has had quite a few CV's fail on him. Nothing quite as bad though.

Id ask for a refund and then get a better one
nova-taken
18-12-09, 11:58 AM
funk me! that is epic!

looks like you were giving it some stick, with the handbrake up lol

cheap metal for you huh

refund much?
Nova_Tek
18-12-09, 12:49 PM
:eek: Maybe the CV wasn't fully seated in position seeing as it was on full lock at the time, but more likely el-cheapo metal. Refund FTW
blue_peg_16v
18-12-09, 12:54 PM
thats mental
krobinson
18-12-09, 01:19 PM
Even my Nova's C.V. failure wasnt as bad, and it's got double the BHP and Torque!
mayhem
18-12-09, 02:45 PM
i used to snap the insides out due to extreme lowering, snapped a new one within 1 week. and ive seen them break on the edge of the splines.. but nothing like this lol
Adam
18-12-09, 03:24 PM
Has to be a cheap/badly made joint. Was probably cracked from new or something....
muzzy
18-12-09, 03:26 PM
I dont think ive ever seen one go that badly before, must be a manufacturing fault or just cheap crap
craig green
18-12-09, 04:14 PM
I'd agree on the poor material or if it was a re-manufactured item, maybe it had seen some abuse before & was never going to last.

Manly Vaux engines eh? lol
Mike
18-12-09, 04:21 PM
Rah, that be proper snappage lol

Faulty batch? Cheap metal?