Crackle Sound on acceleration from stop.

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03-18-2009, 07:40 PM

Spike555

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Originally Posted by tornado_735

I had a 1995 Ford Aerostar AWD with a front CV joint that was failing. Didn't have the money to fix it, so I drove it like that. I drove 30,000 miles on that bad cv joint.

But if it fails completely the wheel will fall off.
Not something that you want to happen at 70mph.

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03-19-2009, 04:30 PM

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Today did not hear any noice while driving or turning right. Somedays it makes noise others it doesnt.

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03-19-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Spike555

But if it fails completely the wheel will fall off.
Not something that you want to happen at 70mph.

It wasn't the wheel bearing, or the hub, it was just the...ok, it was the CV axle that got replaced. That's the difference. I always called it the CV joint that was bad, but it was the axle.

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