I have been on the watch for my tranny lately in my 01 tl and i was going up a hill today and i heard a clicking kind of sound... I cant really describe it well. but it did not sound or feel right! Also it vibrates in the driver side front i was told it could be an axle.. Can this be related. Seems to be shakibg more and more and starts aroubd 40mph till 60 or more! Let me k ow pleaseee

Thanks guys!!!!

 

cv axle bearing, likely inner based on when it shakes
replace entire axle asembly with new- try NAPA for good deal ~100$

 

put it on jackstand or ramps or a shop lift
look for tears in cv boots = grease goes out, grit gets in = goodbye bearing
shake axle for movement

 

thanks im almost positive it is the axle the inner part of the boot on the driver side some how the clamp came off and all the greese came out metal on metal now

 

thats your problem
as soon as grease gets out its goodbye axle bearing!!

buy a new assembly,,NAPA parts have shown to be good for this job

 

okay and another question the clicking happened again yesterday.. and it almost felt like i could feel it in the pedal is that normal like when i accelerated it did it did not last long at all just like the first time... fucking ass who slammed this car before me messed up alot i think its because the axles got hyper-extended!!

 

sure if things are getting really bad--like change parts now bad,,,
vibration will go thru everything, and the gas pedal is a great communicator of things not smooth under the hood

missing grease-open boot- means that road grit has gotten inside and destroyed the once smooth race the bearing rotates in,,and pitted the bearing = kiss that thing goodbye!!

 

dropped cars do wear out cv bearings faster than a normal height car

you play = you pay!