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so i have been experiencing a not so consistent clicking sound which sounds like it is coming from the driver side wheel well while driving. however it ranges in how bad it is and sometimes doesn't do it at all. I just read a post where someone said his Cv boots were bad and caused his axle to be bad. Could this be my problem. and if it is where do i find the CV boots and can i diagnose the problem my self?

replace your axle

First check your CV boots before replacing your axle. I thought mine had to be changed but my cv boots were not cracked, i found out my spring is just popping because it isn't sitting right.

Farily easy to diagnose. Just jack up the car (might not even have to do this) on the side that has the problem. If your CV boot is bad it will be torn somewhere. Easiest way to find out is by just looking because if it is torn, there will be grease EVERYWHERE.

Also, if your boot is torn, it is probably too late to just repair the boot and you will need a new axle. This is why you get the clicking noise, i'm assuming when you turn? (might wanna try this).

ok and its not always when i turn. its very wierd and i've had it into the mechanic and they found nothing, nor did they hear anything. but that is the problem when ever it goes to the shop, it goes away.haha and i feel like sometimes it may be something clutch related but i dont know what that would be. i'm lost as to what it is.

then you need to provide more information about when it happens. Is it at certain speeds, while taking a turn hard or not so hard, is it always from the same side, does the wheel shake at all, etc ?

If you've taken it to a mechanic who can visually check the car over and they weren't able to find anything, you're going to have to provide a whole lot more information to people trying to diagnose it using words only.

might be a bad wheel bearing

Well thats definately the biggest issue, i dont know much more than that. its too inconsistent. I can say however that it is not affecting how the car performs, no wheel shaking or anything like that. Its not while its turning at any particular speed or while its turning at all. it has happened while turning but its not everytime. It also seems like it happens more a low speeds, but it may be happening at high speed s but the road noise covers it up. its hard to tell. i know its a puzzle, its been this way since i got the car. i just dont want it to be something that turns serious. But again it seems to happen most often while pressing in the clutch at low speeds, or while i'm just starting to move. But my clutch is only a year old and the noise seems to be coming from the drivers side wheel well. so thats about all i can say.

Can i check for a bad wheel bearing or can only a shop do that?

Theres a metal ring that acts as a sheild so that dirt and sand dont get in behind your wheel. Look behind your wheel and you should see this little guy loose on the end of your axle. Same thing happend to me, at low speeds, its a slower clicking so you can hear it. Before you replace anything just jack up your car and take a look. I had to cut mine off.

well one good reason for that happening is the strut mount going bad..look at that too. also check out your balls jionts and stuff too.