Used Ford P100 CV Joints

The Ford P100 is a rear-wheel-drive pickup truck based on the Sierra platform, and like most rear-wheel-drive vehicles of its era it uses a conventional propshaft and rear axle rather than CV joints at the driven wheels. CV joints are associated with front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive drivetrains, and the P100 had neither, so it was never fitted with CV joints as part of its drivetrain. If you are hearing a clicking or knocking noise that made you think of CV joints, you may actually be looking for a propshaft universal joint (UJ), a rear axle component, or possibly a front suspension ball joint or track rod end.

It is a very common mix-up, as CV joints and universal joints (UJs) do a similar job of transmitting drive through an angle, but the P100 uses UJs in its propshaft rather than CV joints. If you are experiencing vibration or a clunking noise under load, the propshaft UJs or centre bearing are the most likely candidates on this vehicle. You should search for 'Ford P100 propshaft universal joint' or 'P100 propshaft' when contacting breakers, and quote your registration so they can confirm the correct specification.

The Ford P100 was only offered in rear-wheel-drive form throughout its UK production run and was never sold with a factory four-wheel-drive option, so there is no variant of the P100 that would have been fitted with CV joints. If you have seen a P100 that has been converted to 4WD by a previous owner, any CV joints present would be non-original and you would need to identify the donor vehicle those parts came from rather than searching for P100-specific parts. Confirm the drivetrain configuration of your vehicle with the breaker against your registration if you have any doubt about its originality.

Rather than asking for CV joints, describe the symptom and the specific location - for example, whether the noise or wear is at the front suspension, rear axle, or along the propshaft - so the breaker can identify the correct part. Useful parts to ask about on the P100 include propshaft universal joints, the rear differential, wheel bearings, and front suspension components such as ball joints and track rod ends. Always give the breaker your registration number and engine size, as minor specification differences did exist across the P100's production life from the mid-1980s through to the early 1990s.