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CV joint shafts are typically being replaced at anywhere from 70,000 to 130,000 miles.
Under normal operating conditions, CV joints and boots are engineered to last upward of 150,000 miles. Some go the distance, but a lot reach the end of the road far short of their design life.Â
CV joint shafts are typically being replaced at anywhere from 70,000 to 130,000 miles.
Trying to make do with a battery charger or jumper pack can cost you more than the price of a reflash power supply. Â
The most common problems that occur in the master cylinder are wear in the piston bore and piston seal failure.
Temperature changes how the battery discharges and the amount of current that can be delivered.
The specifications for the spring and strut are linked. When one component is worn, it impacts the other.
Using a scan tool to communicate with different modules can confirm operation and the source of communication codes.
The first thing you need to realize is that no seal is perfect.
Guessing the correct torque setting is a bad idea.
Understanding why plugs get dirty.
