engine and drivetrain Cv Joints Ya Think?

[mkastens]

I'm getting a whomp, whomp, whomp noise when i turn left nothing when i turn right?

My CV joints look on the outside to be in great shape, they sound pretty smooth when i get it in the air and freely rotate them.

Drained and filled the the diff last weekend. Bearings are silent???

[roadhog0]

Loose front wheel bearings? I wouldnt think that your rear CV's would womp when you turn cause they just spin, not spin and turn. Jack up front and back of the car and start to spin and shake stuff and look for the noise. Use jack stands!!

[PaulTWinterton]

Any chance your front resonator is hitting the underbody near the rear subframe.  Left turn will force it to the right and there is only 1/2" (max) distance between exhaust and underbody. 

 

Worth a look. If so you only need to re-adjust and tighten.

[Mike Self]

Noisy CV joints when turning are characteristic of front drive cars with a failing CV--usually an outboard one.  FWD cars have front CV joints that operate at a far greater angularity than our 02 rear axle CV joints, so when worn and they're turned, they make all kinds of noise before they fail. 

 

Chance are very good that it's something else. 

 

Happy hunting.

 

mike

[MikeWooldridge]

Check the play in the ball joints.

[Hans]

What about subframe or diff mounts?

[Hans]

wheels are tight I trust

[rover1]

make you torque the screws for the cv's even when there a little loose they can make noise.

[peterschop]

wheels are tight I trust

 

+1 on the wheels.

 

That's the noise it make right before your left wheel falls off when you forget to tighten lug nuts.

[Hans]

or put the wheel on with the brake drum cocked

[TobyB]

I don't think it's the CV's either.  I always check the rear hub nuts early on in the process.  Because they

chow themselves quickly if they DO get loose...

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