Weird clicking or binding noise.
I was driving today about 55mph. and all of the sudden I heard a clicking noise. I slowed down and it seemed to get worse. It reminded me of when I had my cv axle go out on my 91 Blazer a few years ago. I had to go rent a socket from the parts store and I picked up a new cv axle thinking that was the problem. I pulled the old one out and checked it, it didn't have leaks or any broken rubber but I figured that was somehow the problem. I didn't know what else it could be and in a hurry to get it back on the road again I decided to just replace it anyways.
After I put it in and got it all put back together I put it in reverse and started to back out of my driveway and the noise was still there. Its like a tinging ticking noise almost like a cotter pin getting stuck and breaking loose over and over again maybe about 2 times per turn of the wheel. but not the same crunch sound that the bad cv axle made in my Blazer.
So after some more research I found out that there is the propeller joint on the front drive shaft that could be bad and also found a Dorman 932-201 kit online that's about $90 with free shipping, or $130 at the local auto store. Tomorrow I'm going to get back under there and remove the front drive shaft and see if that's my problem. I watched a clip on YouTube about installing the kit and it looks easy, but I don't have a tool to tighten the bands around the rubber boot.
Does anyone know where I could get that tool from? Maybe a parts store will loan one out?
Any feedback would be appreciated. If you think these symptoms sound familiar, let me know.
Whenever something goes wrong with my vehicles I always expect the worst. I sure hope its not something that costs more than the thing is worth.
