cv joints.....

[dino11]

so i got my ex in november. havent done any windows down driving cuz its effing cold... however i did the otherday.

i noticed what sounded to be a 'pop' coming from the i believe to b the driver side. i am thinking that this is a cv joint failing or about to or is bad or whatever.

how could i check this? see if there is any rotational play in the joint itself? on a scale from 1-10 how severe is this if the joint is worn?

i guess i have decided to keep my ex. and do the work that needs to be done to it... thanks

btw its another crappy 02

 

[thepotroast]

The pop could be something as simple as a bad ball joint as well. Do a thorough inspection of the front drive and suspension gear with the wheel off, and see if anything looks excessively worn.

 

[dino11]

yeah, i plan on it. i have to get under there and check a wheel bearing tooo. just tryin to hold out for warmer weather a bit.

the reason i suspect a cv joint is that it only does it in slow speed turns, and i usually notice it like when changing directions, like in a s type turn if that makes sense

 

[clarks2001]

the way I found out my CV joint broke is i heard the pop noise, then when i put it in 4 low, and let it roll, it binded and made a loud thud like pop. went to 3 different shops and had them look at it (without telling them what i suspect) and they said it was the CV axle

 

[jrford]

anther way to tell, from an old front wheel drive car, was turn the wheel lock to lock in reverse, if it pops, clicks, or makes a loud snap - its fried. When i got it out it seemed ok but once i took the rubber boot off i saw the 'race/ring' was cracked.