2001 Dodge Dakota Front CV Shafts

2001 DODGE DAKOTA
73,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSH89
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I will be driving down the road and hear like a faint clicking sound and now its more of a clicking and grinding sound im wondering if it is the cv shaft on the front drivers side of my truck???
Sep 14, 2008 at 8:27 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

CV's normally click when they are under load (turning or at full lock) but if they are really bad they may click when you are driving a straight line, have then checked as well as the wheel bearings to be safe.

mark (mhpautos)
Sep 15, 2008 at 4:58 AM
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