Wheel clicking

[cherrington17]

.... how does one go about replacing a transaxle joint?

[alero440]

My mazda was doing that and it was the halfshafts... it was a constant click click click when I turned. Its not good since its metal on metal and could leave you stranded. get em fixed Chris :-)

[cherrington17]

i just retested it again in my school parking lot....and heard nothing but the wheel moving. what the heck? it couldn't possibly come and go...

[CactusWill]

You did lock to lock, left to right, forwards and reverse?

[CBLOHM3400]

if you can change a wheel bearing fairly easy then the axle only takes a little more than
a bearing to change

[cherrington17]

Originally Posted by CBLOHM3400

if you can change a wheel bearing fairly easy then the axle only takes a little more than
a bearing to change

i figured that much.... it seemed like it was in just a little further.

Originally Posted by CactusWill

You did lock to lock, left to right, forwards and reverse?

yes.. but now that i think about it, i was in drive, and the first time, i was in reverse. ugh... i'll retest that later today.

[CBLOHM3400]

every axle that i have changed has a ring on the transmisson side that holds it in to gear after you pull the bearing make sure that the car is supported very well as not to fall of the jack then reach in a give the axle a quick pull out and it should come right out

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

yes.. but now that i think about it, i was in drive, and the first time, i was in reverse. ugh... i'll retest that later today.

Reverse would be much more likely to trigger it, especially if it is not yet noticeable in forward gears.

[Steven01]

Originally Posted by jayson_waltz

a low clunk that you feel a little too or just a click? if a clunk it could be a seized strut tower bearing (the spring rotates on it, if it is seized the spring jumps) or actually a broken spring binding on itself (like mine was)

Hey Im HOPING This is my problem. im not sure. but when i turn ONLY left i hear that clunk. and my Guesse would be my CV.But my left CV is Good boots are fine no cracks. But my right outter cv boot is cracked but not much greese hase come out. THE CLUNK I HEAR is on the left. soo Im not evan sure. I have been stumped on this for a few months now. i was just going to order all new gr-2's and mounds due to the mound in the rear thats F'ed.

[cherrington17]

ok... tested in reverse. turning the wheel left, yielded a little clicking just before it locked, then a few clicks on the way back, just at the very beginning. when i made it to the right, i heard nothing. went back left again, and it was silent, the whole time.

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

ok... tested in reverse. turning the wheel left, yielded a little clicking just before it locked, then a few clicks on the way back, just at the very beginning. when i made it to the right, i heard nothing. went back left again, and it was silent, the whole time.

So it sounds like only one of them is bad.

[cherrington17]

its very slight though... so looks like i might have a spring project....

[CactusWill]

Originally Posted by cherrington17

its very slight though... so looks like i might have a spring project....

Yeah. Those will get really really bad before they actually break. You've got quite a few miles left on em.