Tanya Silver

Thanks so much everyone... Trying to figure out my plan of action.

Thank you SO SO much. I also kind of wonder if I should just go ahead & replace the axle & cvj while I'm at it. Is that a very difficult thing to pull off? REALLY don't want to miss a week of work!!

Don't know what engine type

Yes- it does have disassembly instructions. She's an '88 dl. I took the wheel off earlier to check the axle nut & it was slightly loose but the cotter pin that goes through it won't allow for it to be any tighter. I took out the pin & tightened it as much as possible & couldn't get it close enough to other holes for the cotter pin to go through. What does one do in this situ?

Okay. This I have never done myself. I have the Chilton repair manual & some basic tools & wherewithal. Is this a fairly easy job?

Hello all! Well, for starters, I realized a few days ago that my cv boot was torn so I was planning to get items to do a quick fix to hold me over until my mechanic comes back from vacation next week. THEN today, on my way to the auto parts store for cv grease the front end started sounding...um...grindy. Like very grindy. Especially as I ulled into the auto parts store. Got what ai needed there & headed to hardware store for contractor bags & zip ties to close off the boot. Smeared some grease into the boot to get me home. Was still bad. Got home & did the jobby & went for a test run. It was TERRIBLE!! Grind, grind, grind especially when turning. I kind of think it's not even the cv joint & maybe wheel bearings. I don't think the cv joint would get this bad this fast. Thoughts?