# Replace front struts and CV axles on a 2010 Hyundai Elantra? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** hyundai, elantra\ **Created:** [August 15, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484 "2025-08-15T17:39:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZBC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/65b543/32.png) [@ZBC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZBC)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/1 "2025-08-15T17:39:44Z")
Hello! I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra with 185,000 miles on it. Things are tight financially right now and so I’ve been trying to get this car to last as long as possible before investing in a new one. A year or two ago, a mechanic told me that I needed to get a bunch of work done on my car. We did some of it but saved the front struts and CV axles and are now trying to decide if it’s worth it to spend the money on this. So, I’m asking for some advice from all of you. Is it worth spending the money? Will my car fall apart if I ignore these repairs? I need to get at least another year out of it but don’t want to spend the money if it’s not necessary, however, I don’t want to end up wrecking the car by not doing the repairs. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/2 "2025-08-15T18:03:56Z")
Are you getting any clicking noises when making tight turns, like turning into a parking spot?? Are you getting a weird vibration under harder acceleration, but goes away as soon as you ease up on the throttle?? If yes to either, then replace the axle(s) soon… Why did they suggest/recommend strut replacement?? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/3 "2025-08-15T18:04:30Z")
What front suspension problems are you noticing? ---
**Author:** ![ZBC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/65b543/32.png) [@ZBC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZBC)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/4 "2025-08-15T18:22:07Z")
The car has a bumpy ride. That being said, I don’t remember the ride ever being particularly smooth. ---
**Author:** ![ZBC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/65b543/32.png) [@ZBC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZBC)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/5 "2025-08-15T18:24:05Z")
I do get clicking noises when I turn. I don’t get weird vibration with hard acceleration. I honestly don’t remember why they made these recommendations, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![ZBC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/65b543/32.png) [@ZBC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZBC)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/6 "2025-08-15T18:24:18Z")
> [@ZBC](#): > > The car has a bumpy ride. That being said, I don’t remember the ride ever being particularly smooth. The car has a bumpy ride. That being said, I don’t remember the ride ever being particularly smooth. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/7 "2025-08-15T18:36:15Z")
Since you’re hearing a clicking noise while turning, your cv halfshafts are shot When you go over bumps, is your car like a yo-yo, going up and down seemingly forever? A steering alignment is recommended after doing struts, btw It might make sense to do front AND rear ---
**Author:** ![ZBC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/65b543/32.png) [@ZBC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZBC)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/8 "2025-08-15T18:42:16Z")
It doesn’t seem to go up and down like a yo-yo, no. So, I guess it’s best to replace the CV axles and struts at the same time? Also, good to know about the alignment. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/9 "2025-08-15T18:42:20Z")
> [@db4690](#): > > When you go over bumps, is your car like a yo-yo, going up and down seemingly forever? If it is, this is a definite safety problem that the OP should not ignore. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/10 "2025-08-15T20:19:26Z")
I don’t know how old this is but just a word of caution on the cv joints. You can do them yourself for a little over s100 each if you are talented and have tools. That’s what we did when we were broke and built skills. Now my riviera didn’t click but on my 60 mile commute, I felt a vibration fi4 th3 last ten miles. I got to work and pulled into my stall and backed up to realign the car. The joint ripped apart and all of the ball bearings fell out. No going forward or reverse. That night my wife was able to gather all the tools together and we went and got an axle. I spent a couple hours in the parking gsrage putting it in sn$ was home by ten. Otherwise it would have been a tow and pro repair. Not my first rodeo so I knew all the tools I needed and there was a compressor I could use for th3 axle nut. Now mine was the race that broke but just saying you can be left high and dry if th3 joint breaks. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/11 "2025-08-15T22:43:35Z")
My advise is to get an est for both and prepare for that price, then take it in to do the axles and ask them to check the struts (and other steering and suspension parts), if might not save much if any money by doing the axles and struts at the same time, if the struts are not blown out or broke in anyway, skip them.. But if it has been awhile, you might have ball joints, tie rod ends, bushings et that need/require replacing before the struts do… BTW, I would replace the sway bar links at the same time as the struts… ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/12 "2025-08-15T22:48:05Z")
If these are the original struts with 185k miles, I don’t imagine they’re in decent shape ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/13 "2025-08-15T22:55:09Z")
If I remember right, the links were attached to the strut. Had to cut them off and remove th3 strut for room to cut them from the sway bar. Depend on the type I guess and skill whether to do them with or without the struts. ---
**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/14 "2025-08-16T13:24:43Z")
These cars are known for engines that die too soon. Unless you have already had an engine replacement, I would consider just driving the car gently until it is perfectly clear that something is dead….and make sure you have towing insurance. Save your money for the newer car. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/15 "2025-08-16T16:32:24Z")
> [@oldnotdeadyet](#): > > These cars are known for engines that die too soon. Unless you have already had an engine replacement, I would consider just driving the car gently until it is perfectly clear that something is dead….and make sure you have towing insurance. Save your money for the newer car. What are you talking about? This is not one of the awful “GDI” models. The 2.0L 4-cylinder engine used in the 2010 Elantra is as reliable as anything else on the road, if you take reasonable care of it. And that, of course, means changing the oil, changing the coolant, keeping the oil topped off, and changing the timing belt every 60,000 miles. And of course, I would suggest that the OP keep his 2010 Elantra, and do all of the recommended maintenance on it, unless the car has rust or body damage. If he hasn’t changed the timing belt in a while, he should do that too. It would be a shame to spend a bunch of money fixing the suspension, and then have the engine ruined because the belt failed. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/16 "2025-08-16T16:37:46Z")
> **[Best and worst Hyundai Elantra years — which to avoid | REREV](https://rerev.com/articles/hyundai-elantra-years-to-avoid/)** > > Learn about the Hyundai Elantra years to avoid, understanding common issues and problems with specific models to make an informed car-buying decision. Tester ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/17 "2025-08-16T18:12:38Z")
This particular car seems to have a timing belt AND a timing chain ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/18 "2025-08-16T21:28:25Z")
Yup, on this DOHC engine the timing belt runs like a SOHC, BUT the Chain links both cams together… meaning the timing belt drives the exhaust cam and the exhaust cam drives the intake cam via a short timing chain… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/4/844074f3c1218034a2473cc8a86699e52c1cb420.png) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/1/21ca5716f0db59bea44830d0bc9880311e59e00e.png) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/19 "2025-08-16T22:16:11Z")
VW did the same belt/chain thing with the 16V engine, 1985 or so. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/b/5/b522c4760f82256ffb703681122d93f06172e129.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484/20 "2025-08-16T22:25:24Z")
> [@ZBC](#): > > The car has a bumpy ride. That being said, I don’t remember the ride ever being particularly smooth. The Elantra is a small car, don’t expect a plush ride with new struts. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/8/e8c3847aec9c89b54416216416f2dbb20ac5db3b.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-front-struts-and-cv-axles-on-a-2010-hyundai-elantra/201484.md?page=2)