Need help checking cv angle

[Deleted User 5719102]

What does the balljoint angle look like at the UCA? Post a picture? Also it might be the angle of the second picture but your swaybar link looks to be bound up and pushed back at the top.

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[rtd16]

Yeah the picture is almost worthless if you need precision but I’ve found it’ll get within a few degrees if you take the time to do it from about 7 different directions and average them all together. BTW - is your noise you’re chasing after installing your coilovers a clunk when going over speed bumps by chance? If you have those adjusted all the way to the max (or close) and you’re riding way up in the useable range of the suspension you’re likely just hitting full extension way earlier than you ever would if you were in the middle of the range. If it’s unrelated - never mind. I’ve also seen adjustable track bar bolts be too long and hit the shock body in certain situations if you went that route. Just spitballing ideas

Thanks V1Rotate. The noise is a cyclic clicking or thumping only in 4WD when the front axle is being driven. I replaced the axle already but still have it, so I'm not sure if it's just the shaft/CV angle (my Eibach set was installed by a shop at 'factory' setting, so maybe it is at the top of the usuable range as you mention and needs to be lowered) or something with the differential. Mine sits level, but I definitely have differing angles compared to what Zhang measured. And apologies, wasn't tyring to hijack the post with my problem.

 

[MattVT]

Thanks V1Rotate. The noise is a cyclic clicking or thumping only in 4WD when the front axle is being driven. I replaced the axle already but still have it, so I'm not sure if it's just the shaft/CV angle (my Eibach set was installed by a shop at 'factory' setting, so maybe it is at the top of the usuable range as you mention and needs to be lowered) or something with the differential. Mine sits level, but I definitely have differing angles compared to what Zhang measured. And apologies, wasn't tyring to hijack the post with my problem.

Ever figure that out? Mine does the same thing, a thumping under power in 4wd..

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