98 mountaineer CV joint ?

[millerca22]

Clicking noise sounds likes it is come from the front left. Gets louder when turning left.
Replaced the Left front CV joint assembly and hub assembly. Clicking noise still present. What next ?

 

[morbid81]

then its the right side joint, the sound will come from the opposite side of the joint that is clicking

 

[bill06447]

I've a new left side bearing and axle shaft sitting in the shed because I fell into the trap of guessing at what was wrong. Give the front driveshaft a shake. Look at the front shaft CV boot. That's where the problem lied when mine made that sound.

Bill

 

[millerca22]

OK, replaced the passenger side CV. Clicking noise must be coming from the transfer case. Will try giving the drive shaft a tap with rubber mallet and checking u joint.

 

[millerca22]

Pulled the front shaft. That was the culprit.Is it OK to drive without it for a while

 

[koda2000]

Not really, because it may overheat the viscous coupling and ruin it. Even when there are already t-case problems you have to be sure to always use the parking brake, as the AWD's will slowly roll/creep away on inclines w/out the front shaft. Personally I would not attempt to drive it w/out the front shaft.