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3.7

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GKN › CV joint

MrCatWrangler 24 Jun 2024, 23:02

Rating 1.0

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This is a brand new inner CV joint from GKN. It is seemingly pretty seized up. I pushed on the inner ball cage with a bit of hand force trying to get some movement and it pushed out into the position picture and is stuck there now. I thought the CV joints were supposed to articulate nicely? At least that's what I saw in videos of other joints. Does it just need a bit of grease to get started and to be installed and it'll wear in and articulate once on the vehicle and being used?

Cons: pretty seized up, stuck

GKN › CV joint

Vagguy 24 May 2022, 18:50

Rating 4.0

If you don't mind piecing it together, buy new joints and swap them onto your OEM axle shafts. GKN is a good cv joint brand.

Pros: good cv joint brand

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat B5

GKN › CV joint

DowNnOuTDubin 19 Oct 2010, 06:33

Rating 5.0

I bought these GXN Lobro's and I've been very happy with them. From what they guy told me where I bought them (local german car part place) he said they used OEM internals. Also they have solid shafts instead of the OEM hollow ones.

Pros: happy with them, solid shafts

Vehicle: Volkswagen

GKN › CV joint

Dutch1967 10 Jan 2006, 19:16

Rating 5.0

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As I told you the Ibiza/Polo9N/Fabia driveshafts are all the same in length. The Ibiza ones are the easiest to get hold off. The best inner CV's to use are the ones from GKN, they’re hardened and do not rust.

Pros: hardened, do not rust

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What we know about GKN CV joint

The brand is registered in UK. Official website: https://www.gkn.com/.

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Currently there are 4 reviews and 12 votes. Average rating — 3.7 out of 5. Vote balance: 9 up, 3 down.

Users also evaluated the qualities of GKN CV joint:

Noise - clicks or crunching when turning, a classic sign of joint wear that can lead to failure - no rating yet
Vibration - driveline shudder during acceleration, affecting smoothness and control - no rating yet
Grease traces - grease around the joint or a torn boot visible, pointing to lubrication loss - rated ambivalently. 2.7 points out of 5.

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