6 Signs Your Axle Is About to Fail and Break (Symptoms and Signs) 

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Nice explaining variety of signs of bad drive axle. The over 45mph humming or shacking is most likely axle issues. Also could be wheel Hub Bearing. Axle is cheap and needed after 100k so change first. Then do hub bearings if any noise persist. Most likes only when turning slightly it will start humming at that point.

I feel and hear all those symptoms in my axle area. Thanks bro.

Got mine done 2 days ago. Now my car runs and turns like it's brand new. It was the clicking that made me realize its a CV joint issue.

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How many year/mile do these axles usually last? I don't hear any of noises you mentioned BUT the boots on the axle are torn. Can you just put in new boots or replace the whole axles? thanks.

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Click,click,click, click, click- got it! Thanks!

For YEARS i heard those noises and i knew it was my joints or something with my axles. Anyway. The noise ssemed to just vanish sometimes. I started noticing it would happen more often in the summer. During the winter, I heard lil to No noise and my car still has been running Fine, So i would totally forget about it during the winter months. Any explanation for this? My theory is in the hot summer any Grease or Bearings in the inner workings, If Damaged, are probably all settling to the bottom of the Joint because of the Hot Summer Heat. IDK Plz and Thx. 😊👍

I have a Mazdaspeed 3 , I have bad clunking, I thought it might be sway bar bushings. It recently started popping a little bit while turning, not much only a couple of pops. Car has 130k miles on original axles.

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Mine clicks when I turn left but only when accelerating. It doesn’t do it if I coast in a turn. Does that sound like a CV axle?

Amazing. A Pep Boys shop in my area said my F Axle needs repair, yet I notice none of these symptoms when driving 😳😳

This whole time im thinking my transmission went out wtf

Explanation I was looking for on my 2004 BMW! I'm scared to drive it to the shop now. Lol

Thanks for the different signs... i didn't know the left n right turn.

Very informative! Thanks for sharing!

Mines been leaking for who knows how long. Bought it two months ago and didn't realize i bought it that way There's grease all over. There hasn't been any sound other than i just heard a couple of days ago that clicking when going up steep hill. Do you think it might be too far gone or can I just replace the boot and maybe put some grease in there?

what if I only have a vibration at 65 mph and higher , but smooth and normal under.

I hear clicking when accelerating on turns when it is very cold outside. If I am easy on the gas it doesn't click. Warmer weather it is ok. 2010 chevy hhr. 53,000 miles. Edit: When I say clicking I mean like click click click click click or tic tic tic tic tic sort of like turning a knob on a timer or something. I wonder if something wrong with ABS or traction control could do that if something is wrong? I had my ABS worked on and also bearings replaced before. What if something was not put back right like a metal ring or clip or something? It's fine now in the warmer weather.

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This is exactly my situation right now. When accelerating from a complete stop I hear that clunky noise also when your left or right …I’m just gonna replace both front axle

What about when I brake there’s a clunky noise

Do you only use OEM axles or other brands like from rockauto? Which do you have good results with?

will a bad axle cause the car to buck as your driving? or cause the Transmission Lock up Solenoid to overheat?

I hope yousee this. My ford focus 2007 when driving front wheel on both side have a slight jerk mostly going up hill

I replaced both my cv axles yesterday on my 04 highlander, they were both cracked inside but hey! they lasted 20 YEARS! They were the original ones, how insane is that?! The most obvious sign to me was vibration, but only when accelerating, and at speeds of 45 mph and above.

1:37 is it safe to drive like this for awhile before i get it fix? Or push it back in? I used my vehicle for delivery and just today i heard a popping noise like what you said. Maybe i didn't push it all the way in, about 2 weeks ago. And now its making the noise. Funny is the noise came back after a car wash. Pop pop pop when in motion. If its safe to continue so, i get it check on Sunday, which today is Saturday. Have to earny money today.

Great video. Mine is now vibrating during acceleration only. Other times it's fine. I will replace it out, but I am wondering if the vibration is a "beginning warning" and I have some time before it actually goes bad??

Hi, ive got a whining sound from front/right side axle, it sounds like the sound a bad wheelbearing makes, but the wheelbearing is new. Can it be that its the supportbearing on the righ driveshaft?...do they whine when worn out? Peugeot 407 SW 2:2 HDI. Thank you.

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Hi, My car vibrates just sometimes when driving over certain miles especially above 65 miles, I know is not the balance of the tires because then again just sometimes, what could be?

What if I only get a “clunk” when going slow speeds over a speed bump. Sometimes a small click when I cut the wheel very hard right ? Can the cause also be my strut? Possibly

When i reverse/start/deaccelerate it’s start like a “clunking” noise like “bombom” and I can feel it underneath what is that? (Golf mk4)

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When I turn right, I hear the clicking come from the left side. Also, it only happens in the winter. Would it still probably be the passenger side axle?

Quick question on my gf car when she turns right it makes a clinking noise but it's on the driver side could that still be a bad CV axle?? I'm just asking cause the way I understand the explanation if she turna right it's the passenger axle that would be bad

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I have a 96 Chevy Tahoe and the rear axle sounds like the bearing went out and the shaft is hitting the walls of the axle or the trans case what could that be

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If you have these symptoms you are not even close to be qualified to trying to determine if your axles are having problem, let alone diagnose them. The examples this guy gave is extreme. Most axle and CV joint problems are very subtle, unless you are just an idiot car owner. Axles and CV joints issues are extremely difficult to figure out even for professionals.

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I have that problems but often times will come up those sounds while turning and braking, Do I need to put grease first or bring it to the mechanic for new parts? Thanks in advance

Nice work explaining the Tripod joint noise, it much less common.

When you turn right it's going to make a clicking noise, like click click click click click, when you turn left it's going to make a clicking sound like click click click click click click click click 😂😂😂😂 I was lmao 🤣🤣🤣

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They also can make hissing or rubbing sounds inside the joint because the bearings or race are damaged

My 2014 Jetta has started developing a rhythmic speed dependent clunk whenever I let off the gas… it’s got 260k on it so I’m guessing it’s the drivers side axle… changed the wheel bearing on that side about 30k km ago… safe to say it’s nothing else if it’s rotational noise? Never does it while accelerating or under load.

I hit the curb sideways, on the passenger side front and rear wheel hit it sideways on a spin out, now feels like something is rubbing when driving, what can it be, I did inspect the front suspension and saw my inner strut rubber joint was damaged. What you think that rubbing could be from

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What if the car makes the clicking sound all the time , even when going straight?

I replaced both axles on a 99 Honda , it still giving premature axle failure symptoms help! When I’m going 35/40 on curved roads , and turning and give any amount of gas into the turn it feels bad vibration and sounds like vibration from the front end of my vehicle . All the suspension parts have been replaced and I have new rotors calipers and pads as well .

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You just confirmed my suspicion my axle started to click when I turn left so it’s my driver side. But when I drive straight no noise. Bu my boots are all good no leaks?

thanks! my cars axels looks wise look fine (no torn or bents) but at 45+ my car starts to shake bad but only while on the gas. if i let off it goes away but the second i give it gas the whole front end shakes. it’s a fwd maybe bad axels internally?

pep boys say my cv axel is leaking so what’s the cause ?

What if you only hear the click once and only occasionally?

I probably will get an Acura OEM axle next. The aftermarkets just don't last long. I got mine replaced about 2 years ago.

I have a knocking sound in the area of engine on our 2003 Chevy Cavalier. The sound depends on rpm, but doesn't change if you shift gears. So I hope it might be a worn CV Axle on the Passenger side (Right side). When I've replaced the transmission fluid on that car I also noticed, that the part of the inner part of the CV Axle on RS is covered w/oil or smth. Nothing is dripping, but the surface is kind of wet. I think maybe it is leaking CV Axle seal causes all that noise. The film is very helpful for me. Thank you.

Can it make a clicking noise while going straight?

Mine isn't clicking it any of that noise. Just a lot of rattling like everything is loose and vibration when I get btw 30-45 then no vibration.

Would it make the gas pedal shake at high speed as well?

After firing any of these issues is an alignment required?

I damaged my cv axle when I pulled a tree to clear the road & it made grinding sounds when I braked. Now the constant velocity of slow speeds and when turning. We ruin the cv axle and know what we did and no one tells you how we ruined it. A little embarrassing to have done that to ourselves and now the costly repair for it.

Nice explanation, thank you

Mine would Shake but it will come and go

What aftermarket brands are good?

I wanted more info on the slow acceleration but great info thanka

Mine shook car from 60km-95k's. 100-120kms smoothed right out. Steering was wonky. Hard spots. All went away with axle change. 2005 saturn ion 2.2L No clicking while turning at all.

Can a bad CV axle cause clunking when driving over bumps? Already replaced my lower control arms, outer tie rods, and sway bar links. Car doesn't click or pop when turning but constant clunking when going over bumps even smaller ones. Thanks sincerely, Leo...🙏

Does it affect the transmission of the car?

Mines just shake like I have a bad tire

I have a '98 Mit Montero Sport 4x4, rear wheel main drive. The front [short] driveshaft and driver side/pass side cv axles turn all the time, whether in 4x4 or in 2 wheel drive [rear]. When i turn left my ears say the clicking/clunking noise is coming from the pass side cv joint. When i turn right i hear no clik/clunk noise. But you're saying it's the opposite.

My wife's mini cooper clunks excessively while driving more so on any bumps in the road but also on the flat. I checked the lower control arm bushing. The look feel good. While checking around I put my hand on the 1/2 shaft and gave it a shake. I got the clunking sound. I'm not sure if it's "expected mini behavior" but I hate it. Seems many Mini's have clunks and rattles that people just live with. Not me....

Mine only has the clicking noise once in a while especially when it is raining outside, can I do anything beforehand to prevent more damage to the axle?

i just had to get my 2019 Ram front driverside CVAxle replaced kept hearing this clicking and rubbing noise when turning fully to left side

Awesome video thanks

I have a 2011 Mercedes Benz c300 Use to shake a lot and make noise when Turning Went to mechanic he said it was the CV Axle driver side and been having it home till I fix it Today turn it on it wouldn’t move I switch to all gears R N D isn’t because the CV axle is broken ? Help

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Thanks for this video, I'm not sure if my driveshaft is faulty, I get a distinct clunk when putting the car into reverse or drive from a standstill, but oddly not immediately, so about one second after I have selected 'Drive' I get a 'clunk' from the right hand side of the car, could this be a faulty/worn driveshaft I don't know, how can I physically check for this fault, what to look for ? The automatic gearbox changes smoothly in normal operation, with no clunking during gear changes, though I do know the driveshaft on that side was replaced at some stage with a non original part, so I'm little suspicious it's been fitted with a cheap part and playing up, but I'm not sure how to check for this ! Your experience would be appreciated, as I can't afford to have a garage fix this at the moment !

Thank you my I gave my my old Nissan Altima. Just got a front alignment. Now it’s doing exactly what you are describing.

Thank you for this video my question is, I have 2022 Camry hybrid. I replaced the front hub bearings, and I stripped both axle threads. My mechanic replaced the passenger axle but the driver he only rethreaded, after picking the car up from him, it started to make single clunking noise only when accelerating and braking, sometimes when turning but like I said only single clunk, do you think the driver axle is damaged either on my repair or the mechanic rethreading while the axles were on the the car? I didn’t have this clunking noise before.

What about a smell of grease?

2017 s550 4matic. I have no noise but doing 35 plus while gas pedal pressed it shakes bad. Let pedal go it stops. Car only has 60k on the dash … your thoughts please ?

I do get vibration when driving about 60+ mph. If I'm driving 70 and let off the gas it will vibrate more and sometimes I will hear a clunking noise. Is that also with the axle?

There are two types of axle joints used in the CV joint. Inner and outer . Right? It would be nice to know what sound specifically comes from each if there is any way to tell. The clunck probably can come from either. But there must be a slightly different vibration when the inboard joint wobbles because it is wearing out. The rotational havoc going on there should feel somehow closer to the center maybe?. And an outboard CV wear out maybe makes the wheel wobble like crazy at acceleration? Another thing to point out is the "balance" of the shafts as they rotate. I case a vibration mystery presents. Quality there has been compromised. Nothing wrong with the joint. ..yet... The shaft is wacked right out a the bag. But even if you can isolate the culprit they all work as a team on each side and everybody seems to agree replacing individual ends just isn't done very much. For practical reasons. Or not. There is a formula or something involving MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) Supposedly there is a high degree of predictable failure. In a perfect world every CV joint would age the same and if one was starting to go the other would be expected to be going too. As though the two types of joints behaved just like old fashioned headlights. All things considered the wheel side of the CV shaft has to be more abused by the road and the inner one has to be more abused by the engine/road /driver interface AND they both have to rotate. Perhaps they do fail very close to each other. generally. But I wonder which fail first more. In the old days a universal joint was repairable and you greased them. And the rotational mass could be formidable.

My 2008 ford f150 rear wheel drive rear wheel wobbles a lot, ive changed the tires and the brake rotors, it's still happening, I went over a huge curb and this has been happening since, could it be my axle?

What if my wife is making that noise ? 🤔 Is it covered under warranty ?

I replaced everything except the cb shafts on an 05 trailblazer LS about 3 years ago….it all of the sudden started making this weird humming grinding sound from the front end…I thought the wheel bearings went bad again but they’re looking ok…only thing I can think of is the cv shafts are making the noise or the u joints possibly…

Thanks for the detailed description…the best i have seen so far

Mines clicks reversing left?

For me I am wondering when on the car, should the axle have play in and out with a impact noise? How about up and down from CV housing and shaft? Please make video it could help others

Can you make video about intermediate bearing in Honda accord 2018-2024

Great explanation!