Apparatus for testing a constant velocity joint and a method thereof

A method for testing at least one joint, the joint comprising a first inner race rotatably mounted within a first outer race, a first driving shaft connected to one of the first inner and outer races and a load bearing shaft connected to the other one of the first inner and outer races, the method comprising:

• articulating the first outer race with respect to the first inner race without rotating the joint;
• applying a torque to the joint;
• detecting first signals from the joint during the articulating of the first outer race with respect to the first inner race;
• and
• identifying any defects in the joint based on the detected first signals.

An apparatus for testing at least one joint, the joint comprising an inner race rotatably mounted within an outer race, a driving shaft connected to one of the inner and outer races and a load bearing shaft connected to the other one of the inner and outer races, the apparatus comprising:

• an articulation device that articulates the first outer race with respect to the first inner race without rotating the joint;
• a torque system that applies torque to the joint;
• and
• a defect detection system that detects first signals from the joint during the articulation of the first outer race with respect to the first inner race and identifies any defects in the joint based on the detected first signals.