My car is in da shop, and I think this guy is trying to get over on me (like I don't know anything about cars) When I drove my car and I put it in netural and slow down or I just put it in netural and coast, my car makes an knocking noise. The guy tells me that it is my cv joints/ axles. But I though they only made noises when you where turnnig. Anyway, I am not a master mind of cars and I just know enough to get by. But what he told me didn't sound right, so can anyone clear this up a lil.


Thanks

 

I never had a CV joint make a knocking sound going in a straight line. I have had them make my wheel shimmy, like I lost a wheel weight, but no real noise.

 

Yeah Brycerb, I was thinking the same thing. I am lost on this on.

 

i actually had one way back in the day on a dodge daytona that would make noise going straight and of course it left me stranded on the side of the road just my .02

 

They can make all kinds of noises if they are really worn out.

 

my car did the same thing... take a look at your brake sheild and bend it back. thats all it was for mine

 

Just look at the axles dude, if the rubber boots are broken/torn or there is play in the axle when you grab and shake it then it's going bad. It's not really that hard to look at once and tell if its in bad shape or not.