Lhlalyam
Member
- Joined
- January 5, 2008
- Messages
- 20
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- City, State
- Nanaimo
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- Explorer Sport Trac 2002
Hi Everyone,
Its been awhile since I've been on the site. First of all, I'm not sure if it is the CV joint that I am going to be working on. I have this loud sound that I initially sounded like the tread of my tires on the road. I realized that this wasn't the case because it still sounded the same when I travelled on gravel road. I also had someone drive my truck by me so that I could see if I could hear the same sound outside as I do inside. This wasn't the case. I also thought that my tire maybe loose on the passenger side because this is side where most of the noise is. The tire is tightened properly. Someone had mentioned that it maybe my 4 wheel drive. I put the truck into 4 wheel high and this didn't change anything. What I did notice was that the sound reduced when I turned left. It was loud only when driving straight or right. After doing research here and other sites, it seems to be a CV joint issue.
My questions:
Does this sound like a CV Joint issue?
If so, does repairing the CV joint a better option then replacing?
Or, is there something else that I should try before jumping into fixing the CV joint?
Respects,
Lhlalyam
Its been awhile since I've been on the site. First of all, I'm not sure if it is the CV joint that I am going to be working on. I have this loud sound that I initially sounded like the tread of my tires on the road. I realized that this wasn't the case because it still sounded the same when I travelled on gravel road. I also had someone drive my truck by me so that I could see if I could hear the same sound outside as I do inside. This wasn't the case. I also thought that my tire maybe loose on the passenger side because this is side where most of the noise is. The tire is tightened properly. Someone had mentioned that it maybe my 4 wheel drive. I put the truck into 4 wheel high and this didn't change anything. What I did notice was that the sound reduced when I turned left. It was loud only when driving straight or right. After doing research here and other sites, it seems to be a CV joint issue.
My questions:
Does this sound like a CV Joint issue?
If so, does repairing the CV joint a better option then replacing?
Or, is there something else that I should try before jumping into fixing the CV joint?
Respects,
Lhlalyam