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Ps2 universal joint

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PS2s are sold world wide. I was using red note and stumbled upon a guy named Tony, a ps2 mechanic. He posts videos of his repairs


Apparently, many of the drive shaft issues he has encountered are related to the oil losing its viscosity.
 

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Discussion starter · #17 ·
don't.
ANYTHING asked to an "AI" should be double and better triple checked.
it's been cleared that those have no clue of the actual value of the information they're collecting, and that in case of lacking infos they will very simply "make up" something that fits.

at the moment every time i've tried to use them i ended up using twice the time to check everything and always found significant errors.
Nothing wrong with AI if you double check the sources they provide and read other sources they don't provide to get their answer. I don't know why some people are so offended by it.

Fyi, Gemini puts a link on where they got their answer from and you just have to follow the trail and read it. Then do other searches on line to verify their accurac.
 
Discussion starter · #8 ·
According to Gemini below


Yes, one-pedal driving can place more stress on the CV (constant velocity) axles and joints than traditional braking. This is because the stress is transferred directly to the CV joints during deceleration, in addition to the normal stress from acceleration. In contrast, traditional braking uses friction pads, which do not put a load on the CV axles.
How one-pedal braking stresses CV axles
One-pedal driving uses regenerative braking, where the electric motor acts as a generator to slow the vehicle and recapture energy. This process causes two key types of stress on the CV axles:
Bidirectional torque: Unlike a gasoline car, where the axles are primarily stressed during acceleration, an EV's axles are repeatedly subjected to significant torque in both directions—during both acceleration and regenerative braking. This back-and-forth force can cause more wear over time.
Cyclical mechanical load: During regenerative braking, the motors exert resistance on the axles, which can cause mechanical cycling on components like the motor mounts and CV joints.

I checked other sources to and one pedal driving does put more stress on CV axles but they should be built to handle it. How much can the components composed of it can handle before they wear out?

It appears the grease can't handle the stress but the components can?
 
Discussion starter · #4 ·
Ok for the people who want to delve deeper into this issue.
I wonder if it's related to the grease being used is not enough for the abuse that evs actually place on the cv axle. Meaning the thermal properties is not high enough for constant e braking and hard acceleration.


I asked gemini about this and got this result below.

For electric vehicles (EVs), heat buildup in the constant velocity (CV) axle is a significant concern due to the high and instantaneous torque from electric motors. This necessitates the use of specialized greases with superior thermal stability and consistency compared to those used in traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

Now the question remains, how to prolong the life of the cv axles?
Less hard acceleration, no one pedal driving. Manually replacing the grease inside the cv axle