CV joint? Half shaft? Steering knuckle? Poor college Student

greggor
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:41:32 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I have a 1992 Subaru Loyale, 4wd wagon, with a manual transmission. 217,000 miles on her too. Bought it for $700, and have had minor problems; accessory belt blew, and later the alternator and consequently the battery. No oil link, but does eat some every 300 miles or so. When I first got her, I noticed that when I turned the wheel all the way to the left (maximum amount) and added gas, there would be a popping/cracking noise. I was told that this meant my CV joint was going bad/was bad. With the past 150 miles or so, with hand at 12 o’clock position and turn left so that hand is at 9 or 10, I start to hear a similar knocking noise. Although, when I try to produce the noise from the maximum turn position, it now doesn’t do it. What’s going on? Is this the CV joint? Steering knuckle? The car drives strong, and I’ve not noticed any handling problems. Is replacing the CV half shaft (includes the CV joint) an easy job?

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