Front left clicking wen turning

[Dperry]

when ever i turn like pulling out of a driveway or parkinglot my left front tire clicks. iv been told either wheel bearing or axle....need more input before i start buying parts.

[Vinceb]

Usually when a wheel bearing is gone it makes noise all the time while driving. when driving around turns at speed (not just from a stop) it would be a dull almost rubbing sound. I would think it could be the axle or could be a bad ball joint that clunks around when making the tight turn.

[sickpuppy1]

Typically a bearing growls and a CV joint(axle) clicks around corners. The balls inside a CV joint get dry if the boot is torn or out of grease for some reason. Or just worn out/broken. They click in and out of the socket making the noise you hear. You could have it checked by a suspension pro if you want to make sure first.

[Dperry]

thanks ill have it checked out ill take a look at the cv boot and see if it ripped maybe then i can rule out a machanic

[jambo101]

thanks ill have it checked out ill take a look at the cv boot and see if it ripped maybe then i can rule out a machanic

Usually if the boot is torn the bearings in the joint have been exposed to a lot of road crap and are probably damaged(Clicking noise) repair usualy involves taking the whole drive shaft out and replacing bearing and boot.

[auxmike]

You can also replace the whole shaft with a rebuilt unit. I'm checking for bearing "howl" myself on my car. Mabye it was the road I was on, I'll have to keep listening for it.
I've been tempted to trade it in for a new Corolla while gas is still such a ripoff...
Those Corollas are pretty SWEET!