i drive a 97 prelude with 139,XXX miles and i think that my back left CV joint has gone bad. I started hearing a clicking a couple of days ago and i thought it was something in my tire. Looked at the tire and did some research and im sure that its my CV boot/joint. It just started a couple of days ago and only happens when i go around corners and sometimes when i shift. So do i need everything? or just the boot or what? Is the only way to really tell is by taking a look at it?Whats the cost also? Any help is appreciated :)
It cannot be the back left CV, because there is no back left CV. It is a front wheel drive car. nobody caught that? The clicking while turning is the CV joint(s). I would go ahead and replace both sides (the get the same amount of wear on them). What happens is when you turn, the CV joint articulates at the front wheel, and the clicking is the balls inside the joint. It will only get worse over time. You cannont replace just the boot in your case because the joint is worn out. Just a torn boot can be replaced, but that isn't your problem. Replace the whole shaft assembly. You can get the parts at the dealership, or at almost any autoparts store (Car Quest, Napa, ect).
New axle with exertions for $225 isn't out of line. A caught caliper piston or slider may be seen, (via finding at each pad and seeing one donning greater effective than the different) yet, hence not seen till the wheel replaced into bumped off. If the caliper or slider have been defective alongside with a warped rotor - the wheel might wobble without utilising the brakes. this might in lots of circumstances be the 1st issue. The CV joint issue in lots of circumstances starts with a click, (while turning), from the ball bearing interior the socket, (the two dry or worn from being dry and becoming to be unfastened interior the socket). a bad CV joint is in lots of circumstances the end results of a torn boot permitting dirt and moisture to go into and/or the grease toe scape. Q: $225 and $225 equals $450 , ( a sensible charge for the artwork envisioned) - the place does the $675 come from - If it replaced into to alter the two axles and caliper then the fee is in line?
if its clicking you'll need the axle. reman axles are less expensive than changing the joint and boots anyway. the axles through a parts store have 2 new joints and new boots on them and packed with new grease. they run about $70 each for the parts
You need to compliment the headers with a full cat back system. assuming you are doing something to enhance the performance of your car. (please don't say cold air intake)
