well I ran over a big *** deer a few weeks ago. The about a week or two ago I started to here a clicking in the front driver side which is the side that I ran over the deer with. I figured that the shaft got jolted pretty bad so I replaced it. The sound went away for about 5 min. now its starting to get alot louder when I turn and faint when going straight. The noise isnt all of the time though. Real loud sometimes and other times faint. I am not sure how much play I should have in the steering. I put the car up and when I check for bearing, ball joint, or tie rod end play I see nothing. but there is very littleplay inner towards the gear box. I am not sure if there should be any play at all. But I think that this could be causing the noise if it were to vibrate or something. I dont know. If any one has a idea let me know.

I am supposed to be selling the car but not while it is making noise like this.

 

noone has any Idea?

 

what shaft did you replace? you mean the axle? the clicking noise is usally the axle, maybe the other side is making the noise.

 

sorry, I meant axle shaft. I replaced driver and the noise is deffinatley coming from the driver side. It really sounds like a axle again!! I dont know.