CV Joints???

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I've gone through every thread relating to this issue but after finally seeing the prices on new CV Joint kits I want to give my own description of the sound and be 110% sure before I go and spend several hundred $$$.

Well...

When I place the wheels at full-right or full left and get the truck (96 D1) moving, my front left emits a sound similar to that of creecking wood from an old ship, just not so highpitched (some description eh..lol). Yes it does have a bit of a vibration to go with it and yes I know this has CV JOINT wirtten all over it...lol I was hoping It'd be something else, like tire rub ( even though I have stock size )

I've spent hours looking at the Shop Manual and I think a CV joint replacement would take a whole day and maybe even two (for me, I'm very meticulous).

Any other suggestions would be TOTALLY welcome and considered.

Thanks

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Twenty to Thirty minute job on the mountain side really to replace a Cv joint.:p

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Turns out my CVs have gone Kapoot. I'll be replacing those and upgrading to DBA Cross-Drilled Front Rotors and LR Genuine Pads ( which I think are Lockheed ) all at once.