weird knocking noise

[JesusFreakDrifter]

hey, just the other day i was driving from work and i took a left turn really hard like at 4000 rpm and when i stopped i heard a real loud knocking noise, at first i thought it was something like my driveshaft but now people are telling me it might be my axles. can anyone give me some insight on what the problem is, and if the axle was broken then what would it look like?:rl:

[JesusFreakDrifter]

i should have mentioned that the next day when i was making hard or slightly hard left turns it would start knocking, so please someone help me

[JesusFreakDrifter]

I finally got it is was my coupler, its been snapped loose, i dont know how to fix it, should i just replace it or try and fix it myself

[mjjstang]

pix, are you talking about that rubber coupler thing, at any rate Id imagine Junk yard parts on something like that should be pretty cheap, I wouldnt try to fix mechanical shit like that anyway, save that for cosmetic stuff. Pix would be great though, Its like the blind leading the blind here.

[JesusFreakDrifter]

my fault it was the gear bellow on the passenger side, do you think that will cause a mechanical probelm or is it just cosmetic,

[NIK90s13]

What coupler? The one on the drive shaft? the carrier bering?

[aznpoopy]

dude... we're all having a really hard time figuring out what you're talking about.

[JesusFreakDrifter]

http://www.zilvia.net/f/attachment.php?attachmentid=10347&stc=1&d=1145931148

[aznpoopy]

thats a really tiny picture.

front or rear?

if its on the front, i think its your tie rod. tie rods are what let you steer. definitely important. lol.

[JigokuZ]

I finally got it is was my coupler, its been snapped loose, i dont know how to fix it, should i just replace it or try and fix it myself

rack boot wouldn't make a noise... check your lower ball joints...

[JesusFreakDrifter]

thats a really tiny picture.

front or rear?

if its on the front, i think its your tie rod. tie rods are what let you steer. definitely important. lol.

that was my first time putting a pic and the set up wouldn't let me put it in the main frame,

[NIK90s13]

yep its the tie rod in the photo, if that is knocking replace it.

[aznpoopy]

that was my first time putting a pic and the set up wouldn't let me put it in the main frame,

off topic, but just sign up for a free account at any of the various pic hosting websites.

www.photobucket.com is what i use.

[JesusFreakDrifter]

i want to put my pix in the picture thread but it wont let me how do i go about doing this. all my pix are jpeg

[JesusFreakDrifter]

sorry, the above, was off topic but how much for the tie rod at, probably discount auto part(d.a.p)

[axiomatik]

before you start replacing things, double check that all of your bolts are nice and tight. I had a funky clunking coming from my front drivers-side suspension when turning, I thought that the ball joint needed to be replaced, since it didn't look so hot. but first I went through and double checked that everything was tight. I found one bolt that was maybe a 1/2 turn loose (still quite snug, but not torqued down) Once I tightened it down, noise went away. Another possibility is your front strut mounts, if they are original, they can be cracked and trashed, making all sorts of noises when turning. I had that problem too.

also, to post pics, upload them at a site like photobucket or imageshack. in photobucket, they give you links you can copy straight into the post. the format should be like this: url

[NIK90s13]

Good call ''nbrindley'' The stering rack could be loose, or the bushing could be gone.

[Irukandji]

Wow... calm down and use the EDIT button.
Stop post whoring.


You're descriptions are TOO vague... you talk about a mysterious coupling and post a picture of a tie rod. I think we're more lost than you are.

[JesusFreakDrifter]

here is a better picture of the thing since it was so tiny,

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j29/skalene_88/IMGP0560.jpg

[Neejay]

If its just the boot, you can buy those at any autoparts store. Its easy to do, just zip-tie it back on. And yes, you need them to prevent dust from getting into the steering rack.

[crazyikimasho]

If its just the boot, you can buy those at any autoparts store. Its easy to do, just zip-tie it back on. And yes, you need them to prevent dust from getting into the steering rack.

As mentioned before, the boot itself would not make a knocking noise.