cv joint noise... i think

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    Hey guys. The outer driver side cvj boot is torn on my 98 outback. When I turn, that wheel makes a grinding noise, not a clicking noise. I'm assuming my cv joint is going out because the boot is ripped and I drove through some pretty deep water, but I thought bad cv joints click, not grind. Is this a bad cv joint? Also, how bad of an idea is it to drive from say, Madison to Menomonie (~206mi) so I can fix it at a home with a garage?
     
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    You would probably be ok driving to the garage. Hard to say, depends on how long it has been bad.
     
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    the CV is probably not making noise yet, however i bet your wheel bearing is toast
     
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    so its probably the bearing thats grinding and not the cv? should i replace the bearing and the cv? would it be better to just do the whole axle?
     
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    That would be your best bet, i know it took almost 2 years for my CV to start clicking
     
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    so you think the cv might actually be ok?
     
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    well its never OK for it to be open, but its just probably not the problem
     
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    i actually have the same problem in my 02. it's quiet in a straight line but if turn at all it starts squealin. my boot is torn aswell. no clicking though.
     
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    I had to replace my entire hub assembly cause I drove on a bad wheel bearing for so long. Get it fixed, whatever it is, or pay the price.
     
    Hallywood, Jun 26, 2008
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