cv axle bad or bearing????

[RednekBubba]

Ok I have searched on here and googled this. With nothing good coming from the searches.

I lost a couple bolts out of my ac bracket a couple of weeks ago. On 97-99 the support bearing is bolted to the ac bracket and to the block.

I took out my ac pump and all the plumbing, put the bracket back in with oem bolts and lock tighted the crap out of them. I took it for a drive and it started knocking and clunking again, but not quite as bad as before when I lost the bolts.

Now, could it be knocking and clunking now because I toasted the axle on that side and or the bearing bad now?

It makes the sound and the vibration at lower speeds going straight or turning.........

 

[Sandman817]

does it make the noise when you are turning right or left? and how fast are you going? is it relative to engine speed or vehicle speed

 

[MJBean420]

Strut mount?

 

[RednekBubba]

"does it make the noise when you are turning right or left? and how fast are you going? is it relative to engine speed or vehicle speed"

Doesn't matter if you are turning or going straight...it makes the noise and vibration. It is most noticeable at low speeds like idling in 1st and 2nd gear, didn't notice it much as higher speeds. It isn't relevant to engine rpm, but to the speed of the car.

 

[MJBean420]

You check the brakes by any chance? Maybe the caliper isnt opening all the way and rubbing on the rotor. Mine did this for awhile. I thought it was the CV joint/bearings too. I had to re-grease the slide pins.