The drive will be transmitted to the front wheels by drive shafts, which are cast axles with splined ends, on which constant velocity joints are installed (CV joints). The drive shafts are the same length as the connecting shaft located between the transmission and the right drive shaft. The CV joints are protected by rubber boots attached to the belts, protecting them from water and dirt.
Covers should be inspected periodically (Section 1) for damage and leakage of lubricant. Damaged CV joint boots must be replaced, otherwise the joints may fail. To replace the cover, the drive shaft must be removed (Chapter 7).
A sign of worn or damaged CV joints, in addition to lubrication leaks, is a characteristic metallic clatter when cornering, clanging when accelerating from a coasting state, and vibration when driving at high speed.