ratcheting front end

[SnSRacing]

hey all, hope you can help me out. I have a 98 eclipse gs I just bought the other day. yesterday my front end made a ratcheting noise after I turned. It did it three different times. I would make a slow sharp turn and during the turn the fornt end would start making a ratcheting noise and feel like the half shafts were slipping, even after straitening out. the only way I found to make it stop doing it was to pop the cluthc and slip the right fornt wheel then it would be ok again. Any ideas?

 

[99redgst]

If it is a clicking sound it is most likely your cv shaft. I would suggest inspecting the boots for any tears or rips.

 

[SnSRacing]

that was my first thought,boots look ok, and no sign of grease anywhere. but I also thought if it were the CV's woudl it just click turning? it starts doing it in the turn then keeps doing it even going straight unlesss I slip the power wheel.

I dont know a lot about this car. As I said I just bought it a couple of days ago and so far I have done a couple of minor repairs to it. I was told that the engine was just replaced, though I dont know why.