cv joint trouble help me

[jaygio31]

when i am turning right it seems the drivers side front wheel is kind of clunking only when turning. i checked under the car and dont see damage to the boot at all. is it still part of the cv joint? what couyld it be? can i drive the van?

[tempfixit]

Originally Posted by jaygio31

when i am turning right it seems the drivers side front wheel is kind of clunking only when turning. i checked under the car and dont see damage to the boot at all. is it still part of the cv joint? what couyld it be? can i drive the van?

Grab the cv shaft and see if there is any movement, if movemnt more than likely knuckle on shaft is bad even tho the boot is ok. Check all of your suspension( tie rod ends, ball joints, etc.) You can drive it but could leave you stranded. Does it clunck or more like a clicking when turning.

[jaygio31]

well i drove it to work today only about 7 miles and it isnt making the same sound it was before. Now it seems like a creaky "woh" sound, like low power steering fluid sound only not as bad. no noise when driving straight

[joeuser742]

Originally Posted by jaygio31

well i drove it to work today only about 7 miles and it isnt making the same sound it was before. Now it seems like a creaky "woh" sound, like low power steering fluid sound only not as bad. no noise when driving straight

What year is the van? If it's a 99-03, then I would take it in for the front subframe recall.

[joeuser742]

Wait a second, that kind of sounds like a bad strut mount.

[jaygio31]

yeah i starting thinking something alond those lines due to the noise, is that expensive or something i can fix

[joeuser742]

Originally Posted by jaygio31

yeah i starting thinking something alond those lines due to the noise, is that expensive or something i can fix

I did mine myself when I replaced the struts. You have to take the strut off and compress the spring. I used 2 sets of spring compressors from harbor freight, just to be on the safe side. Once you take off the strut, you're also going to need an alignment. The mount usually costs around $40-$50.
If you want to avoid the wheel alignment, you could take the control arm off with the strut still bolted to it, but it is more work and a little heavier.