Rob
Well-Known Member
Im sure this has been discussed on other forums but it hasn't been done here.
Well i got a Milner CV fitted by Julian knowing full well that it was a cheaper part but i could not justify the huge cost of Toyota CVs. Well after around 7k miles and just under a year it failed catastrophically at Lincomb farm. I drove up big red with all the lockers on and when I got to the top the steering started to bind. I checked the PS fluid and it was full, even disconnected the hydraulic winch electrics to rule out faulty hydraulic solenoids or a dodgy electrical installation. Over the next half an hour the steering kept binding randomly. I then tried the tyres and due to the steering binding I could not drive straight and came off them. When i tried to get back on the front left CV failed.
Today i striped the hub and found this:
The steering bearings seem fine as the swivel now travels from lock to lock with no issues. Will pull them out and check at a later date. The inside of the hub is a bit gouged but should be fine:
And the half shaft is completely chewed need to get replacement:
One interesting thing i found is this:
The fatigue like failure lines suggest that the cage cracked and then gradually the crack propagated like a fatigue failure but far more rapidly due to the large gaps in between the lines.
Well I am certainly not impressed with Milner CVs, I am sure it will be fine for the weekly drive to Tescos and the school run but it is certainly not OK for a truck with 33" AT tyres and for mild off road use with a fair bit of weight. Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think I did any extreme driving in the woods on Sunday.
Well i got a Milner CV fitted by Julian knowing full well that it was a cheaper part but i could not justify the huge cost of Toyota CVs. Well after around 7k miles and just under a year it failed catastrophically at Lincomb farm. I drove up big red with all the lockers on and when I got to the top the steering started to bind. I checked the PS fluid and it was full, even disconnected the hydraulic winch electrics to rule out faulty hydraulic solenoids or a dodgy electrical installation. Over the next half an hour the steering kept binding randomly. I then tried the tyres and due to the steering binding I could not drive straight and came off them. When i tried to get back on the front left CV failed.
Today i striped the hub and found this:
The steering bearings seem fine as the swivel now travels from lock to lock with no issues. Will pull them out and check at a later date. The inside of the hub is a bit gouged but should be fine:
And the half shaft is completely chewed need to get replacement:
One interesting thing i found is this:
The fatigue like failure lines suggest that the cage cracked and then gradually the crack propagated like a fatigue failure but far more rapidly due to the large gaps in between the lines.
Well I am certainly not impressed with Milner CVs, I am sure it will be fine for the weekly drive to Tescos and the school run but it is certainly not OK for a truck with 33" AT tyres and for mild off road use with a fair bit of weight. Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think I did any extreme driving in the woods on Sunday.