wobbly and clicking
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wobbly and clicking
hi guys me again .... this is my new problem. I was driving back fro the misquawmicut beach this morning and all of a sudden i noticed the front end started to wobble like a tire was about to fall off. so i slowed down to pull over and have a look and it got worse, i increased speed to about 50 it leveled out ... slowed down and it came back. the steering wheel was going left right left. i stopped, pulled the tires to check the tie rods because i just replaced both sides and everything looked fine. i backed up a few yards and pulled away, steering seemed normal until i went around a corner turning right and the wobbling came back and started hearing a clicking noise. im thinking its the cv joint drivers side. i replaced passenger side last year. driver side boot has been leaking and a torn boot for about 2 years. what do you think?
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i jacked it up and pulled both wheels on the highway and couldn't see anything out of place. i did make it home ok, something was looking over me. i'll take a closer look tomorrow if it's not too cold, and will post my findings. i should probably replace the axle anyway, like i said the cv boot has been ripped for at least 2 years and its been driven a lot. back and forth to and from fl at least 8 times. might be something else? the passenger side axle i got from fcp, new, not too hard to replace.
#8
Replace the axle and let us know if there's still a problem. You might want to consider replacing the axle seal on the transmission as long as you're going to pull the axle. That way you wouldn't have to worry about pulling the axle again later when the seal starts to go out and it's leaking fluid.
What might not be as apparent is the ball joint or the control arm bushing. Make sure to check it all out before you go back out on the road.
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well if its both wheels that should turn the it looks like the tranny is gone because only the drivers side is turning. left side broke from the wheel but turns. passenger side is not turning. it seems i should should be able to limp around with one working axle, although i don't know much about the drivetrain in this car. good thing it happened when backing out of the driveway. lucky in some way i guess. need to start looking around for another 850, this one has been good to me as long as i've owned it going on 4 years.
Last edited by cheesenacho; 02-14-2012 at 10:12 AM.
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os, i got the car back in the driveway and tried to start, no go. i checked everything i think. fuel pump runs, pressure regulator works. when i looked into the valve on the rail i pushed it a few times to relieve the pressure and it started right up and have no idea why, any one have a clue why relieving the pressure would let it start?
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