When turning left my car makes a grinding sound

1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
270,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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IMSTILLAKEEPER
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My car is a 3GLS. It is making a grinding noise when I turn left.
Nov 17, 2016 at 2:27 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Sounds like a failed CV joint in the drive shaft, you can get a mechanic to confirm this quite quickly and if it is the case a change over shaft is the quickest and cheapest option.
Nov 17, 2016 at 5:02 PM
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