Cv Axle Clicking When Turning. The inner joint is located right where the transmission hooks to the axle. The noise a damaged outer cv joint makes is a clicking noise with a metallic tone:
Sorry to revive an old thread, but thanks for the heads up on this one. The most common symptom of a bad cv axle is a clicking noise when turning. Usually they make a clicking sound when turning left or right but, if the socket is really dry and consequently, worn, then it could make a noise.
Because the vibrations are so strong, they are one of the most obvious bad cv axle symptoms.
As you might have guessed, cv joints are under a lot of stress while accelerating and turning, and the symptoms of a damaged axle (cv joint) will show up under these stressful conditions. There are two cv joints per axle. I have a mysterious clicking noise coming from the driver side when turning left. This clearance problem is usually noticeable in turns on acceleration, such as pulling out of a driveway or turning after a stop sign or traffic light.