1997 Buick LeSabre vibration

1997 BUICK LESABRE
42,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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1997 Buick LeSabre mileage: 42,000. Car had front-end vibration at highway speed. Tires replaced and balanced...vibration still there. Dealer discovered CV boot/axle bad with replacement necessary. Is this common for a car that is 2.5 yrs old/highway travel mostly and no history of an accident or hitting any object? In addition, alternator replaced related to car quitting while driving. A Buick lemon or just bad luck?
Oct 18, 2010 at 9:42 PM
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The CV joint probably failed because the rubber boot, that surrounds the joint that contains the grease, tore letting the grease escape, which resulted in the joint not being lubricated. If the failed boot had been discovered soon enough, repacking the joint and replacing the boot would have saved the CV joint. We check the CV joint boots during oil and filter change service.
Oct 18, 2010 at 9:47 PM
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