aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.... CV joint

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illicitQ
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aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.... CV joint

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i think i snapped my CV joint... i did a burn out while turning and i hear a CLunk! then when its in gear and engage the clutch i hear clunk clunk clunk.. previously i had that clunking while going up and down the driveway. thats why i think its the CV joint
92 RS: BPT, evo front mount, custom 2.5 in IC pipes, apex-i SAFC- II, GReddy type-RS BOV, rear disc swap, GTX front strutbar, oem GS lower rear tie bar, Topspeed1 axle back exhaust, 15" TSW wrapped in yokohamas, power window swap. NOT INSTALLED: GReddy turbo timer and CS downpipe.
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Re: aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.... CV joint

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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>i did a burn out while turning and i hear a CLunk <hr></blockquote><p>hey turns out when you do stuff like that things break lol.
ya it could be the cv joint
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Re: aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.... CV joint

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doh! 225 outta my pocket... :( and it turns out the boot on the other side was torn so its gonna be 350 all together! :( :(
92 RS: BPT, evo front mount, custom 2.5 in IC pipes, apex-i SAFC- II, GReddy type-RS BOV, rear disc swap, GTX front strutbar, oem GS lower rear tie bar, Topspeed1 axle back exhaust, 15" TSW wrapped in yokohamas, power window swap. NOT INSTALLED: GReddy turbo timer and CS downpipe.
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Re: aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.... CV joint

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lol@ $350 to repair any TWO items on an mx-3. You got off easy bro!
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Re: aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.... CV joint

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**** for $350 you could buy the tools and do it yourself.<p>Air tools rock, Id never use hand ones again.
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