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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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What are the symptoms?
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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like the bushing in it?
The wheel will have play.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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I don't know.. there's a lot of clunking coming from my front left wheeel. When going around turns, when going forward sometimes from a stop, rough roads For example.. I was in NYC last night... and any time I would go over a bump.. it would happen.. it was really bad last night cause city side streets suck. I hear and feel the "clunk" when it happens.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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Sounds like a bad CV.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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The joint, you mean?
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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Worst case scenario with something like this? I.e. how much time do I have before it becomes more and more serious?
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ED9man
Sounds like a bad CV.

yup gotta agree.


CV Joints like to make a nice clunking click sound when in a harder turn.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:26 PM
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I dunno, it's already gone to shit which means you need a new axle I think? Basically drive it until it breaks I guess. I don't think it is going to hurt anything.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ED9man
I dunno, it's already gone to shit which means you need a new axle I think? Basically drive it until it breaks I guess. I don't think it is going to hurt anything.

Although it has never happend to me, when my moms CV joint broke in her escort she reported she lost steering...
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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Yeah I bet CV joint, you'll hear a clicking when you turn. It's fvcking wonderful.
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