Hello
I Just did the Breaks and noticed thats their Play in the Wheel is this a ball joint issue and also could this be why when i take off it slips / clicks it does do it still if i ease on the gas but if I'm at a intersection and take off faster tha normal it slips and bangs or if i turn.

I had thought it was the transmission but it seems to shift OK but the other day it wasn't i added transmission treatment and it worked OK and i had a quote of $205.00 to change the fluid and the filter would that be fix

I think i can do the change because i really don't have the money for that and it seems like a open and shut job or could it be the trany siolodes not working

Also is this a 5.5 gen

Thanks Again Austin

PS i have a video of it shifting in another post if you wanna see it Thanks

 

From what I can observe, the number #1 suspect are your CV axles. Certain amount of this radial play is normal, but perhaps there is a bit too much. The best way to decide is to get under the car and inspect the boots. Also, any clicking when making turns, reversing, etc. ?

 

Hello & Thanks
When i got it and drove it home it did a clicking sound when i first turned going right but it only does it when i accelerate and turn sharply.I thought about the joints and thought maybe they need packing and when i took off the tires to do the breaks i noticed the very inner tires are really bad and I'm glad i didn't get a flat while going 75 i checked the tires and they looked good but i never thought about inspecting the back so the alignment is off but it doesn't pull to the left or right but when i went down a dirt road it sort of swayed then left right very little.

Here's some pictures the boots look good. Thanks Again Austin

 

Also this recommendation was in the car when i cleaned it out dated 05/17/17 and he had drove it 3k from Texas don't know when it was impounded but i changed the oil and it was low then and when i got it i guess he didn't pay attention to the fluids that much i had to add 3 qt's to it but she seems to run good with good gas mileage on the highway for 30 miles it got up to 26.3 mpg

But the LP & ECM OFF lights are on what is the ecm of mean i tried looking here but i get a bunch of other stuff.I Ordered a ELM B/T plug and download the datascan app that a Fellow recommended for the android can't wait for it to see whats wrong other than the tires and tie rods ???

Thanks Austin

 

You're not really testing anything in that video (normal sounds to me). You push/pull the wheel to check the bearing and lift up to check the ball joint. Clicking is CV, but popping while turning is generally ball joint (unless CV is really trashed). But that's why you do the tests first.

 

Hi & Thanks I guess i'l have to jack it up again and try that thanks Again Austin

 

I'd take the wheel off to check balljoint since it's pretty heavy to lift.