CV driveshaft maintance
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CV driveshaft maintance
Hey guys, new to the vette world, coming from an off road background I have a quick question about the rear drive shaft and the constant velocity "CV" joints. I know on my dune buggys in the past I would have to take off disassemble clean inspect and repack the rear CV joints about every season in my desert car due to the high angles and high stress of off roading. I was running Porsche 930 CV joints on my sandrail. Anyways my question is do the CV's on the corvette need to be checked and serviced every once in a awhile? or not really a serious issue do too the lack of drive line axle/CV angles? Thanks guys! 
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Hey guys, new to the vette world, coming from an off road background I have a quick question about the rear drive shaft and the constant velocity "CV" joints. I know on my dune buggys in the past I would have to take off disassemble clean inspect and repack the rear CV joints about every season in my desert car due to the high angles and high stress of off roading. I was running Porsche 930 CV joints on my sandrail. Anyways my question is do the CV's on the corvette need to be checked and serviced every once in a awhile? or not really a serious issue do too the lack of drive line axle/CV angles? Thanks guys!
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Anyways my question is do the CV's on the corvette need to be checked and serviced every once in a awhile?
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easy to replace if they fail, boot failure on mine bought new one from Gene at gm parts house, r&r in a little over an hour. So i wouldn't worry to much about them, they are for the most part trouble free.
