denwood
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I'm in the process of ordering up parts (dealer only, no aftermarket options!!) to replace the CV axle assembly on our 2018 LEAF SL. It has just under 100K km (60K miles). The boot was in good shape, other than the outside boot inner clamp (the smaller one) on both axles being loose enough to slide the boot around. This seems a bit premature for a CV joint failure where the boot and grease are ok. The joint is not available, you need to purchase the entire axle. List is $928 CAD. I'm going to replace the boot on the left side and service the joint by cleaning/regreasing it.
Just wondering if anyone else has seen this on the gen2?
This is not a single click/clunk which is a TSB issue. It's a repeated clicking/knocking with the steering at full left lock. With the car on the hoist (and with traction control off) I spun it up to about 30km/h and could reproduce the knocking/vibration it at full left steering lock. The right outside CV joint is 100% done. I did check the axle bolt torque previously and inspected everything before running more tests.
Just wondering if anyone else has seen this on the gen2?
This is not a single click/clunk which is a TSB issue. It's a repeated clicking/knocking with the steering at full left lock. With the car on the hoist (and with traction control off) I spun it up to about 30km/h and could reproduce the knocking/vibration it at full left steering lock. The right outside CV joint is 100% done. I did check the axle bolt torque previously and inspected everything before running more tests.