There are quite a few folks out there who enjoy doing their own automotive repair work. If that sounds like you then there is a good chance that you are already very familiar with how the typical car drive train components work and their layout. Of course you may not be into working on your own vehicles at all and if that is the case you might get something out of this article that seasoned mechanics wouldn't.
Usually most of us don't really need to understand the inner workings of our cars and that's a great thing. We just hop in them and speed off. It allows us to get other things done and specialize in areas of life that are more suited to our skills.
To get to the subject at hand let's look at how most cars get their power to the road. Today since a great many automobiles are front wheel drive we'll look at that first.
With a front wheel drive car you will find that the engine is mounted transversely which means that the length of the engine runs from one side of the car to the other. Usually the transmission or transaxle is mounted somewhat underneath the vehicle's engine and to the side. Shafts or axles come out of either side of the transaxle and are fitted with CV joints which allow them to transfer power while still maintaining a level of flexibility. Honda Heavy Duty CV Joints don't last for ever and sometimes need replaced due to the strain put on them but we'll save the CV joint replacement cost information for a bit later.
Front wheel drive cars are often thought to be better for slippery conditions but this is actually highly based on the situation and in some cases you will find that a rear wheel drive car will actually outperform a front wheel drive model by a large margin in snowy or otherwise slick road conditions.
Rear wheel drive cars usually will have the engine mounted lengthwise under the hood with the transmission attached to the back of the engine and a drive shaft running from there straight back to the Ranger Razor Axles. Since the drive shaft has a much more limited range of motion than the axles in a front wheel drive car you won't find CV joints in this part of the car. Rear wheel drive cars are usually more balanced in weight distribution and thus it is the preferred drive train layout for sports cars and other performance oriented vehicles. We were going to talk about CV joint replacement costs weren't we? For that you may want to do a bit more research specific to your model and search for what a used CV joint would cost compared to a new model. Often you can get new replacement CV joint units for quite affordable prices.
Usually most of us don't really need to understand the inner workings of our cars and that's a great thing. We just hop in them and speed off. It allows us to get other things done and specialize in areas of life that are more suited to our skills.
To get to the subject at hand let's look at how most cars get their power to the road. Today since a great many automobiles are front wheel drive we'll look at that first.
With a front wheel drive car you will find that the engine is mounted transversely which means that the length of the engine runs from one side of the car to the other. Usually the transmission or transaxle is mounted somewhat underneath the vehicle's engine and to the side. Shafts or axles come out of either side of the transaxle and are fitted with CV joints which allow them to transfer power while still maintaining a level of flexibility. Honda Heavy Duty CV Joints don't last for ever and sometimes need replaced due to the strain put on them but we'll save the CV joint replacement cost information for a bit later.
Front wheel drive cars are often thought to be better for slippery conditions but this is actually highly based on the situation and in some cases you will find that a rear wheel drive car will actually outperform a front wheel drive model by a large margin in snowy or otherwise slick road conditions.
Rear wheel drive cars usually will have the engine mounted lengthwise under the hood with the transmission attached to the back of the engine and a drive shaft running from there straight back to the Ranger Razor Axles. Since the drive shaft has a much more limited range of motion than the axles in a front wheel drive car you won't find CV joints in this part of the car. Rear wheel drive cars are usually more balanced in weight distribution and thus it is the preferred drive train layout for sports cars and other performance oriented vehicles. We were going to talk about CV joint replacement costs weren't we? For that you may want to do a bit more research specific to your model and search for what a used CV joint would cost compared to a new model. Often you can get new replacement CV joint units for quite affordable prices.
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