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Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 8:48:49 AM    SilverA4q   Posts: 78 Joined: 5/31/2007 Status: offline I have this clicking sound from the font left wheel some times when im driving. Then it goes away. I thought it was a CV joint so I checked the boot and it had a small tear. Took it to the shop to get changed and there was still a good amount of grease in there and they said my axles and joints were fine. The clicking happens after i turn the wheel sharp and then it comes and goes when im driving straight. Any suggestions. Thanks Post #: 1

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 8:49:29 AM    tooxtreme8813 Posts: 807 Joined: 5/21/2006 From: Totowa, NJ Status: offline clicking sounds usually mean that the axel is bad  _____________________________ 034 GT2871r elim|034 HF Manifold|ATP 3'' Inlet Pipe|415cc Injectors|Unitronic Tuned|Revolver Cams| (in reply to SilverA4q) Post #: 2

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 9:03:04 AM    SilverA4q   Posts: 78 Joined: 5/31/2007 Status: offline If it was the axle wouldn't  it click all the time (in reply to tooxtreme8813) Post #: 3

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 10:59:35 AM    Oricle37   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/9/2008 Status: offline Nope. Does it click when you turn one way or will it do it either way you turn? BTW how long has this been doing it for? Since you got it? The previous owner could have rebooted, which still wont fix the clicking problem. < Message edited by Oricle37 -- 5/9/2008 11:07:24 AM > (in reply to SilverA4q) Post #: 4

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 11:07:03 AM    heloman28 Posts: 215 Joined: 3/12/2007 Status: offline Clicking will usually go away when you re-grease the joint and put a new boot on it.  Trust me, it doesn't take very long after the boot has been torn for the joint to start clicking.  Just get a new boot kit, clean the joint in a solvent tank/ re-grease it and put the boot kit on.  It'll only cost you 35 bucks if you DIY and if that doesn't work, then replace the axle.  However, if you don't have the skills to DIY, buying an axle from purems.com will save you a s**tload in labor at a garage.  Plus, it'll have a lifetime warranty. _____________________________ "I'm gonna get my kicks in before the whole ****house goes down in flames." -Jim Morrison (in reply to Oricle37) Post #: 5

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 11:13:34 AM    Oricle37   Posts: 12 Joined: 5/9/2008 Status: offline Never knew the first part. I always heard once the axle clicked it was gone. Raxles.com is a very good choice as well. I used them when my joint was clicking. (in reply to heloman28) Post #: 6

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 11:17:43 AM    SilverA4q   Posts: 78 Joined: 5/31/2007 Status: offline Yeah i got a new boot put on. It doesnt do it when I turn it is after i turn real sharp sometimes.  (in reply to Oricle37) Post #: 7

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 11:54:28 AM    heloman28 Posts: 215 Joined: 3/12/2007 Status: offline You should always try to refrain from turning sharply in our cars, especially under load.  Just go a little out of the way to not turn so sharply and you should be fine. _____________________________ "I'm gonna get my kicks in before the whole ****house goes down in flames." -Jim Morrison (in reply to SilverA4q) Post #: 8

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/9/2008 2:26:38 PM    SAudi Posts: 3547 Joined: 11/18/2004 From: Oswego Status: offline just my 2 cents, if you repalced the boot but you still ahve a click check your brakes and see if the anti rattle clip is still on, my car made teh same cv joint clicking noise when the clip fell out. _____________________________ An audi without quattro is just a VW (in reply to heloman28) Post #: 9

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/12/2008 10:26:21 AM    SilverA4q   Posts: 78 Joined: 5/31/2007 Status: offline Whats the clip look like and where is it located (in reply to SAudi) Post #: 10

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/12/2008 10:38:20 PM    Rayman740   Posts: 20 Joined: 9/6/2006 Status: offline Just my thoughts before spending money: Over the discs there is a steel sheet cover. On my Audi that cover would just catch on something as I turned sharply (roundabouts for example). I took the car in to Audi and they just spent 30seconds bending back that sheet cover. A few months later it started again and this time I did it. Just bend it slightly away from the disc. (in reply to SilverA4q) Post #: 11

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/13/2008 10:07:27 AM    SilverA4q   Posts: 78 Joined: 5/31/2007 Status: offline Good idea man thanks ill have to check that today and see if that is the problem. (in reply to Rayman740) Post #: 12

RE: Clicking from left front wheel - 5/13/2008 10:09:48 AM    jago   Posts: 122 Joined: 4/10/2008 Status: offline i have this same issue could it be a bad control arm? or a boot ripped cuz of a control arm?the arms on mine suck... _____________________________ a4 1.8T Quattro Red/Orange Failing Control Arms bald ass tires whining/dieing ko3 Soon to be chipped/ko4/exaust/dwnpipe/18"s4 wheels (in reply to SilverA4q) Post #: 13

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