my 82' wagon makes a weird thumping noise as i decelerate from high speeds and vibrates, this comes from the fron passenger side as well as when i let off the gas the car pulls to the passenger side

does this sound like the cv joint? anyway to check? how to replace and how tough?

thanks

R&R your ball joints. Steering with the brake or gas pedals is a sure sign of some really bad ball joints.

 

Check everything else while you are down there. CV boots, etc.

 

GD

not vary hard to replace cv joints, just gets agervating when it wont goin in the damn hole, just put some anti seez, and it will slip in a lil better.

Nathan_d - an 1982 - more then likely has high milage...

 

Sounds like time to check the entire front suspension....

 

Lower Ball-joints - tie rods - both inner and outter and cv joints.

 

Also test the CV joints and not just inspect the boots but how the CV sounds on a tight circle when road testing in some parking lot...

 

Good Luck and keep us posted,

 

Tony

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