Civic EG

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:14 pm**

hi there guys.. and possibly girls.. my question is, can u drive a car without the driveshaft / outer cv joint snapring in place?

the ring that clicks into place when inserting a cv joint..

thanks..

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:32 pm**

welcome!

it is there for a reason. id rather not find out

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:40 pm**

thanks so much.. this is indeed a most exellent site and forum..the reason is that i need to get a new snap ring..as the one that was initially on got damaged upon removal.. only to discover that one was not supplied by the parts store. :cry:

so i would like to know if i can use the car until i get the snapring.

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:43 pm**

is your town really called hangover?

how cool is that..

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:48 pm**

I would not try it... if it were to move too much, it would be a disaster on the road.

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:57 pm**

this is true.. the driveshaft does float a bit.. is it possible that this could only be an "ease of installation" ring? u know.. the thing that keeps everything together while putting the boot into place.. but like u said lets not find out..
any damage to my EG would be regretable..

Posted: **Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:24 pm**

if you are talking about this ring, it is definitely a necessary piece. with out it, the axle can pop out of the transmission while you're driving. which sucks. trust me on this one lol.

Posted: **Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:03 am**

Plus you would start to leak transmission fluid as soon as the axle slid out the slightest amount.

Posted: **Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:14 am**

Oh poo.. Uncool fatality.. Thanks guys for all the input.. Prob sounded like a dumb question but I needed to know..

Posted: **Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:13 pm**

Hello and welcome :thumb:

Civic EG

outer cv joint question.

outer cv joint question.