Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

The CV axle (or the Constant-Velocity joint) is critical to any vehicle's front driveline. Of course, we all know the engine burns fuel to produce power, and the transmission sends the engine's power ...

An axle shaft is a component of a vehicle's suspension system that transmits torque from the differential to the wheels and supports the vehicle's weight. It is a rotating rod or shaft that connects ...

Conventional wisdom typically sets no time or mileage interval to replace drive-axle boots, which are more commonly known as CV-joint boots (“CV” being short for “constant velocity”). Although they ...

We surveyed mechanics from around the country to get real-world estimates of how much you can expect to spend repairing your axles, and average costs ranged from $287 for an axle shaft seal repair to ...

Every car has to figure out a way to send all of that torque to at least one wheel. This happens quite differently on an old Civic hatchback compared to an FR-S, like our Ratchet Bunny. But the axles ...

At its most basic, an axle is a shaft that connects two or more wheels on the same axis. In the automotive world, axle can mean several things; it may be a component or set of components that connect ...

The Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 42,000 Super Duty F250 and F350 over a mechanical issue that can increase the crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the ...

Redesigned for 2023, the Super Duty has been recalled yet again. Campaign 23V-595 is the seventh recall for this model year thus far, and it's quite a biggie. As it happens, the left rear axle shaft ...

At the beginning of March 2024, the Ford Motor Company recalled 113,320 examples of the 2023 and 2024 model year Transit produced with 9.75-inch rear axles and gas-fed engines. The problem? As per ...