Clicking axles

George Roffe geo3@earthlink.net
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:45:31 -0500


Kyle Jensen wrote:

>I have just recently heard and felt a clicking sound coming from the front
>of my car when the car is turning. It is a 92 SE-R and I was wondering what
>could be causing this. Don't want it to get any more expensive than it
>need be. Do I just need to replace the CV boots or something more major?
>It sounds like someone has a hammer to one side of the axle.

Classic CV joint symptoms.

You might get away with new boots and repacking the joints, put more than
likely not.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20 turbo (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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