Clunking sound when driving and Turning CV Joint?

[XcluziveAZN]

Hey

I got into accident on the left side of the wheel. I replaced everything from knuckle to suspension cross member. The only thing i didn't replace is axle.

From the look at it axle was not bend and it was in good condition (boot)


Recently my car have been back on the road. It start making clunking sound when driving straight sometime. (On and off i think i drive over small bump and it make sound) When I'm in park, I turn the wheel all the way Left to Right. I can hear it is making sound clunking sound.


Is my CV-Joint are damage from the accident?

[MIKEYZCB7]

That sounds like a C.V. joint,mabye the joint is broken but the boot did not rip.Take the axel out and remove the boot and check the condition of the joint,the inner one too.

[jimmybean21]

I had the same problem recently I just changed the whole axle and it went away. Turn you wheel all the way to the left and see how much play you have on the axle. Mine was so bad I was pulling my axle back and forth and it was banging hard.

[XcluziveAZN]

I had the same problem recently I just changed the whole axle and it went away. Turn you wheel all the way to the left and see how much play you have on the axle. Mine was so bad I was pulling my axle back and forth and it was banging hard.

yeah yeah I can do that also! At first i was like this is not normal I think.....then i just leave it alone.

Will be changing today. Only $50 anyway

my right side is brand new so I knew it have to be left side.

[zoetrusoldier]

I had the same problem... replacing the axle did the trick.

[XcluziveAZN]

Replacing axle can be Easy thing or Hard thing. But most of the time is just straight forward and simple.


For me......Left side suspension and every have to come out. Lower Ball Joint is not my best friend today!

I end up taking out my rotor, suspension (I can't take the fork out because with Form and Function Lower mount is very tight. I have to take it out as one piece)

I have to get big hammer just to hammer out lower ball joint from lower control arm.

I end up having to get new LBJ due to a lot of damage from hammer.

I hate my day! new axle better fix clunking sound.

[XcluziveAZN]

hey do i get that money if you are correct?

if so how much do i get?

[mj213]

Haha. Yeah it's the axle. From my experience the noise only happens when you turn toward the side with the bad axle. Example: Left turns will make the crunching clicking sound in the left axle.

Left side is easier if you have an intermediate shaft.