I have grinding noise and sort of lurching (uneven forward motion) when making slow tight turns on the parking lot. No problem when driving at speed, or turning at shallow angles. It is more pronounced when making a right turn.

The car (99 Legacy wagon L with manual) has 251K miles. Last time changed front axles approx. 100K miles ago.

 

Question 1: is it a CV joint?

 

Question 2: The struts are long overdue for replacement. Is it a good idea to change ball joints as well?

 

Question 3: How to check ball joint if it is bad?

 

Thanks for any advice.

Welcome aboard, AKO. Post your questions in the New Gen Forum--you'll get a lot more technical input and advice than here in Meet n/ Greet.

 

Sounds like you could be experiencing torque bind. You might try using the search function too. It's a "popular" subject!