I'm having this loud "clunking" noise coming from somewhere up front of the car. I can't pinpoint where it's coming from. As I looked under the car all I saw was this:



In the first pic, you see the lower control arm where it connects to the steering rack. Where the bolt is, there was a bunch of grease and it was flung all around the axle in that area. So tranny side, under side of the tanny mount, etc.

On the second pic, its upside down but in the same situation of the pass mount where the grease is apparent.

Everything else checks out fine. This only happens when i'm below 10 mph and making a turn. So, does this indicate a bad axle?

 

sounds like u have ripped your cv boot, u might as well just replace the whole axle

 

the weird thing is that it doesn't even looked ripped. Which is why its tripping me out. Is it leaking past the boot then splattering everywhere?

 

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it doesn't "look" ripped, but it certainly is if there's axle grease all over your boot and rim. Axle grease doesn't just pop out of no where. Easiest fix is what Quad-Damage said, just replace the whole axle.

 

theres probably just a small hole...same thing happened to me...just repalce the boot...or easier the whole axle

 

alright... good thing i bought new axles... hopefully it will cure the noise up front. stock SI's are 26 splines in front?

 

Update:

Axles are changed and the noise is gone. I havn't driven it for a long time but time will tell if thats the problem. thanks guys