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Old 11-17-2008, 08:50 AM
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Default Noise from the front sounding suspiciously like a CV. Boots are still great.
Do these joints still go out even with good boots? 95K miles.
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Old 11-17-2008, 09:03 AM
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Default Never changed one in our car. 245k.
Is something loose? What type of noise? When?
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Default What noise are you hearing? Clunk clunk clunk with wheels turned to lock?
I guess a CV joint could fail without bad boot, lube breakdown, bad bearing(s) lot. Collision damage, pothole, snow rocking. But rare to fail as long as boots/lube are kept up.
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Click-click click at full lock. Classic CV to me. The confusing part is the boots are perfect.
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Default Control Arms? I know mine click when I am turning the wheel and
they are definitely due for a change...just don't have 1500.00 to pay for the work and parts ATM.
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Default Yup..used car? PO maybe did CVJ boots and not CVJ?
Maybe tried to clean out/relube old joints that had been contaminated for awhile from damaged boots?

Still, I guess CVJ could fail all by themselves. Have to take them apart and examine why...if you care. LOL...just replace them.
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My control arms were done by the original owner.
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