Clicking While Turning in Hillsboro, KS
The short answer
A clicking or popping noise when you turn, especially in a tight parking-lot turn, is usually a worn CV joint on a front axle, and it gets louder as it wears.
You hear it swinging round in the co-op lot in Hillsboro, a quick click-click-click that speeds up as you pull away and disappears once the wheel is straight. It is not an emergency on day one, but it does not get better on its own. Bring it in, or we will come and get it.
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We find which side and which joint. A click in turns, a clunk on the gas and a creak while parked come from different parts, so we pin it down before we replace anything.
We usually replace the whole axle. A complete axle with new joints and boots is often the most reliable fix, and we tell you why when it is the right call.
We look after lifted trucks properly. If a leveling kit is wearing out the axles, we explain that too, so you are not back with the same noise.
Then we drive it through tight turns. It has to be quiet both ways, and you approve every repair before we start.
Why Hillsboro brings clicking while turning to Moxie
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Warranty good at over 17,000 shops
Axle repairs carry the NAPA nationwide warranty for 24 months or 24,000 miles.
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An ASE-certified technician
Our technician is ASE certified in engine repair, automatic transmissions and drivetrains, and Moxie pays for ASE testing for the whole team.
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We check the other side too
Axles wear in pairs, so we tell you honestly how the other side looks.
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We come and get it
Free pickup and delivery within 40 road miles of the shop, which covers Newton, Hesston and McPherson.
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Can I keep driving?
Yes, for now, but book it in soon.
A clicking CV joint usually gives plenty of warning, so you can drive it while you book a visit. It will not last forever, and a joint that fails completely can leave the vehicle unable to move. If the click turns into a clunk, a grind or a shake, stop and call us.
Stop driving and call us if
- The clicking has turned into clunking or grinding
- You feel a strong shake when you accelerate
- The vehicle will not move when it is in gear
- You hear a loud bang or pop from the front
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What makes a car click in turns around here
- Torn CV boots from gravel, ice chunks and age, which let grit in and grease out
- Lift and leveling kits that run the axles at steeper angles
- Potholes and rough roads that strain the joints
- Worn strut mounts that pop and creak when you turn
- A wheel bearing or engine mount that is starting to wear
How we diagnose clicking while turning in Hillsboro
- We ask when you hear it, whether in turns, on the gas or when shifting, and which way it is louder.
- We drive it through tight turns both ways to hear which side it comes from.
- We inspect the CV boots for tears and thrown grease.
- We check the axle joints, wheel bearings, strut mounts and engine mounts for play.
- Then we show you the worn part and tell you how urgent it is.
Clicking while turning across five Kansas counties
We look after drivers across Marion County, Harvey County, McPherson County, Chase County and Lyon County, with free pickup and delivery within 40 road miles of 611 Orchard Dr, Hillsboro.
Questions about clicking while turning
How long can I drive with a clicking CV joint?
It can often last a while, but there is no safe number of miles to promise. The joint wears a little more every turn, and one that fails can leave you stuck. Book it in soon, and stop driving if the click becomes a clunk or a shake.
Can you just replace the boot?
Sometimes, if the tear is caught before grit gets into the joint and it is not clicking yet. Once it clicks, the joint itself is worn, and a new boot will not fix that. We check it and tell you which situation you are in.
Why did the clicking start after my leveling kit?
Raising the front of a truck makes the front axles run at a steeper angle, which works the CV joints harder and can stretch the boots. We check the joints and boots and talk you through what helps them last.