Thinking about it, locking up is the wrong word to use - it siezes in position and like you say you pretty much lose steering. The locking up of the roadwheel was a result of the joint up siezing whilst at a sharp angle. A similar sensation to what I would imagine driving a car with a locked front differential would feel like - rather a handful!
Split CV joint gaiter - dangerous?
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Thinking about it, locking up is the wrong word to use - it siezes in position and like you say you pretty much lose steering. The locking up of the roadwheel was a result of the joint up siezing whilst at a sharp angle. A similar sensation to what I would imagine driving a car with a locked front differential would feel like - rather a handful!
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Kind of like horrendous torque steer would feel like, but never to return to the straight position 
preciously what happened to mine, the evening before i was going to replace the joint. It had been clicking for months, and i was being very careful with it. At least i now know the different noises it makes before it fails, and if it starts making the steering feel funny - meltdown is iminent
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It's a simple job, just get it booked in/order the part, and only drive when nescassary.
