93 Mitsubishi Mirage

I have a 93 Mitsubishi Mirage. Does anybody know if when you turn your steering wheel and you hear a loud popping noise underneath the car, is that your axle breaking? Someone told me that it could be that. Also would it be better to install it myself or pay someone to do it? I'm being extremely careful when I drive it now. Will it be ok for awhile? I've had the car for almost 8 years with little or no problems. I'd like to keep it, if its not too expensive to fix.

that's definitely something to put in the mirage forums...not the corolla forums.