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Impossible to answer, too many variables. If it has just started clicking when going around corners, you could probably get another 6 months. A big factor is where you are driving. The joint went bad because the rubber boot split and let the grease out and dirt in. If you are on gravel roads much, more dirt is going to get in and it will go bad quicker. City driving, not so much. Let it go too long and it can come apart while driving and very likely tear up something else, probably the transmission. I have seen them break the transmission housing if they come apart and jam up.
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Are Ball joints same as universal joints?
Ball joints are in the front suspension, it is basically what the wheel assembly pivots on when you turn. Universal joints are on the ends of the drive shaft in a rear wheel drive vehicle. At the transmission and rear end. They give the drive line some flexibility. The same principal is in front wheel drive but are referred to as constant velocity joints, or CV joints.
How do you change cv joints on 1998 Nissan Altima?
This should answer your question? I used it to help me replace mine on my altima. forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/157923
Front drive shaft on 1993 yahmaha kodiak clicks Shaft and front yoke have been replaced What next?
Anytime there is an external clicking in the driveline, start with the constant velocity joints or u joints. The u joints are much more prone to making more of a clunk sound whereas the clicking is more closely aligned with CV joints. Hope this helps...
Transmission fluid up but car wont move?
If the transmission has electronic controls, then a module could be bad. If not, then the transmission could need a rebuild. If it is a front wheel drive, check the cv joints for damage.
What is the clicking sound that starts when the truck starts moving?
The first and easiest answer is to remove the wheel covers and listen again for the clicking noise. It could be a pebble loose inside a wheel cover or a tire valve stem clicking against the wheel cover. If it's not that easy, and your truck has CV joints, I would suspect a bad CV joint. Look for a torn CV boot.
