What kind of performance will the car's outer ball cage be damaged?

Outer ball cage: The steel balls of this ball cage are fixedly placed in the six windows of a cage between the star sleeve and the bell shell. The steel balls in the star sleeve and the bell shell have exactly half each The position of the joint is used to determine the angle of action with the universal joint. The smooth surface treatment makes the universal joint move like a helical gear. The six steel balls push the respective star sleeve and the ball path in the bell shell. , It’s just that the torque is transmitted through steel balls instead of gear teeth.

How could the ball cage be broken? Because the ball cage transmits huge driving torque and is heavily loaded, the smooth surface will become rough under normal wear and tear, and it will be damaged after a certain service life.

Damage to the outer cage of the car: performance

How to judge that the ball cage is broken? Generally, there will be regular "clicks" when turning or bumping, and lose power in severe cases. If there is a "click" when turning, it is usually the outer cage that is broken, and in a few cases, the inner cage is broken; if it is a bump, the inner cage is broken. If the inner ball cage is damaged, it will sound if it goes straight. It should be noted that, in most cases of damage, the ball cage will "click" when the car is refueling, and it will seldom make a sound when sliding. You don't need to replace the entire half shaft, you can just replace the ball cage. Under normal circumstances, just change the ball cage. After the half shaft is removed, check whether the ball cage is open and whether there is sand or dust, and decide to replace the ball cage dust jacket or replace the inner and outer ball cages according to the situation.