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cv shaft or wheel hub assembly

exprunner11

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for a while when I make a sharp turn I would hear a clunk in the front end but never worried about it since both tie rod ends were replaced as well as the sway bar bushings and end links. but the past few days it seems that when I turn to line up and back in my parking spot at school there is a vibration as well as a clicking/clunking sound as the wheel is turned left to almost full lock. I cant figure out what is causing this as the cv boots aren't ripped and the hub seems to have no play in it also I have replaced both passenger ball joints a while back. has anyone experienced this and was able to fix this.
 






anybody have any ideas what it is im starting to think its the passenger half shaft but I don't want to spend money i don't need to spend
 






I haven't had this but you might grab each CV and see how much play is in there, front to back, and side to side. . If ur dead stop tho and only turning wheels you shouldn't have any rotational movement in the cv's to cause a clicking. It could clunk if it's repositioning for the turn.

Vibration while turning at a dead stop makes me think power steering or linkage components which could clunk and click too but you would probably have noticed loose steering on the road.

Also get both front wheels off the ground and see if it still does it with no weight on the front suspension.

Just some thoughts. Good luck.
 






ill double check the shafts tomorrow when its light out but i remember that the shaft move in and out of the diff a little bit as for the vibration and the the noise i forgot to say its as the vehicle is still moving.
 






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