For some reason when im going slow and i have the tires turned all the way or almost all the way ill sometimes get this weird KNOCK sound. It only happens in the above scenario, driving around and all is perfect, just when i go slow to make a turn from a stop it will make like this KNOCK sound, sometimes once, sometimes like 3 times.

To describe the sound it almost sounds like wheel hop but the wheels arent hopping and im just easing out into the street...

Also I have an LSD could the sound just be that?

 

Could be an axle showing early signs.

 

but its not like the clicking you hear when an axle is bad- ive heard that it is a much more distinct knocking, maybe it is the cv joint as suggested but i dunno, its not consistent

 

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definatley CB joints, my brother drove a 93 mazda mx-3, ever time hed turn while going very slow, it sounded liek a clicking noise or knocking. I hope that helps

 

It's def. a Axle or CV Joint. I probably would say Axle more then a CV Joint.

 

so whats the driveability on this type of axle? i need to make a 6hr drive to NY this weekend and i need to know if i can make it on this axle?

 

bump, also if you have some axles for sale local pm me!

 

It depends on how bad it is. It can be already real bad or it can be starting right now....How long have you had this "knocking" sound for?

 

well i just got the swap done, and i just noticed the knocking after i got the swap.

So I would say i just noticed it but i dunno how long it was going on pre-swap.

Sometimes it doesnt even happen...

what risks am i running if i try to take this to NY(6hrs)? I mean, will the axle fly off and ill go spinning out of control?

I think its AXLE related and CV JOINT, cause the joint is more of a click and this is more of a knock.

Like i said, only happens sometimes at low speeds and im trying to replaceit before the trip but i need to know what risks im running taking it to NY on this axle..

 

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99.9% of the time, nothing will happen with a bad/worn axle. that being said...

in 1993, i was going down the highway in my old civic. out of nowhere (no clicking, no warning signs...nothing) my car started to dart back and forth across 3 lanes of traffic. it scared the **** outta me and my girlfriend. no matter how hard i held the steering wheel, it would rip outta my hands. a mile later it was fine. the next morning on the way to work, i went round a corner and the axle just blew apart, into pieces on the ground.

so, it is possible that a bad axle culd cause you to wreck the car. likely, doubtfull. but, it still can happen.

 

any idea how i can tell which axle is going bad? Also-

is there a difference between the drivers and passenger side axles?

 

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is there a difference between the drivers and passenger side axles?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, you have satated you need 94+ b series axles. one (passenger) is male, the other (driver) is female.

 

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next time you post tellin someone what might be wrong, call it the right part. CV JOINT=constant Velocity joint.

 

sorry i was in a rush tog o somewhere, and the topic caught my attention. I accidentley hit the B key insted of V. Just clearing that up because i dont want ppl to think i dont know anything.