Where do your Nissan CV's break?

Post by **Area54** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:42 pm

Ok, need some answers here. Of all the genuine Nissan cv's you have broken, what has been the component that failed most of the time, just to generate some tech discussion.

Post by **DR Frankenstine** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:52 pm

I have only ever broken 3 in my varous mq/mk's 2 the bell parted company and 1 broke the stub off the end of the cv at the bell but that was an after market one.

Post by **Hoonz** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:22 pm

i've broken three ... and its the bell that gives way ...
like a mushroom that cause the star to shatter and it all falls out in peices ... i'll get a photo of the last one .. if i can find it

Post by **GQ Toy** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:38 pm

Genuine nissan cv cracked the bell apart, aftermarket cvs completely blew apart destroying bell, star and burring axle

Post by **John H** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:29 am

Never broken one in 6 years of wheeling in my GQ — closest I came was poping a freewheeling hub. I have always run 35's + twin lockers and for the last two years it has had crawler gears. Drive with some finesse and I recon you'll have a hard time breaking them. I'm sure most will say, 'where's the fun in that!'

Post by **Hoonz** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:41 pm

wheres the fun in that :finger:

Post by **Drafty** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 6:11 pm

Wheres the fun in that. :roll:

Post by **Rolly** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 7:46 pm

keep on cracking the star and then it strips the spline on the end of the axle . but only the long . i have never done a short . touch wood .

Post by **turps** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:20 pm

I want to pick 2 options.
1st one drivers sidebroke the bell
2nd one drivers side got noisey so replaced when locker went in
3rd one pass side broke the bell. At the same time I broke the short shaft as well.

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:34 pm

Do they break?

Seriously, mine did fail on the bell when we hit it with the oxy.

Post by **bazzle** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:21 pm

Axle breaks both times

Bazzle

Post by **big_nissan** » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:16 pm

Done two, short and long sides, both times being the star.

Post by **Steven** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 12:00 pm

I've broken 2. first was a 12 yr old genuine one. pulling someone in reverse 37" claws loosing and getting traction, high revs and on full lock. completely shattered everything on that one. replaced that with an aftermarket job and broke that about 6 mths later. smashed the bell, stripped the axle and scored everything in the surrounding area.

replaced again with genuine from the wreckers and have had no probs since.

Post by **Cheezy4x4** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:36 pm

UM, all the above. :roll:

Post by **roly** » Sun Feb 22, 2004 2:45 pm

i just break the hubs, the factory auto hubs lasted 60,000kms

Post by **V8Patrol** » Mon Feb 23, 2004 10:14 am

never broken one yet !!!!!!!!!!!

I'd also be interested to know which side most people break, drivers or passengers and has this got anything to do with the 2 different lengths ?

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