# Just replaced left & right axles, boots, and Drive shaft/cv joint **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** v70, volvo\ **Created:** [October 8, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-left-right-axles-boots-and-drive-shaft-cv-joint/68465 "2011-10-08T03:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jenniferterry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@Jenniferterry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jenniferterry)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-left-right-axles-boots-and-drive-shaft-cv-joint/68465/1 "2011-10-08T03:58:13Z")
Hi Car Talk, ok I recently (recently as in today) had to replace my drive shaft and both of my front axles. As soon as the job was done, I noticed at speeds of 65-70+ I have vibration/shaking. Also, the drive shaft is making a small whispering/squeaking noise when I am stopping/going very slowly. Does anyone know what can be done to fix these two problems that I am assuming are related to the repairs I just had (I didn’t have either of them before). Adjusting joints? etc? any ideas would be helpful. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-left-right-axles-boots-and-drive-shaft-cv-joint/68465/2 "2011-10-08T04:05:37Z")
You have to take it back to where the work was done, describe what is going on and have them drive it. These days most CV axles are rebuilt - and may of those poorly. I once had to return to a shop 4 times - yes that’s 4 times - before I got a set of axles that were good. (I do my own now). Then there can be other things creating the noise/vibration. Don’t wait. Just get it back in now. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 4:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-replaced-left-right-axles-boots-and-drive-shaft-cv-joint/68465/3 "2011-10-08T04:12:16Z")
I’m in agreement this car needs to be taken back for a reexamination. One are of concern especially might be the vibration or shaking. This could be due to a halfshaft or driveshaft problem (bad enough on its own) or it could be related to someone leaving a front suspension bolt loose. (Bad news if it falls out.) Over the years I’ve replaced countless CV axles with no problems but over the last few years I ran into a few problems with reman units such as cigroller mentions. In one case, the replacement axles were re-ordered 3 times (the original remans failed within a month) and the first 2 re-orders of the shafts revealed those shafts to be bad right out of the box before I even left the parts store with them. Anytime I get a halfshaft now it gets a careful lookover right on the parts counter.