[s-cars] CV joint gone bad?

[Theodore Chen]

my '92 started doing that, though it was more of a tapping noise.
it happened only in first and second gears when pulling away from
a stop, and it went away after the car was warm.

i checked under the car and the transmission mounts are worn.  i
think there is enough movement to allow the exhaust to bang against
something.  i've been meaning to replace the transmission mounts.  it
looks pretty easy to do.

-teddy

--- Kent McLean <kentmclean at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Alvin Labonite wrote:
>  > When I accelerate from stop, I hear this clicking noise for
>  > a few seconds then dissappears. It doesn't happen or at least
>  > don't hear it clicking on 2nd and or higher gears. It doesn't
>  > make that sound when turning either.. hmmm.
> 
> Are you sure it is coming from the suspension/drive line?
> 
> If you are low on oil (or if your oil is too thin), low oil
> pressure on start-up might cause the lifters to tick. As you
> rev the engine, or accelerate in 2nd and higher gears, or
> have the engine running above idle, the oil pressure would
> increase, making the noise go away. It's a long shot, but
> it's easy to check the oil level.
> 
> --
> Kent McLean
> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
> 
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