My 2002 Blazer is making a POPPING noise when you turn the wheel all the way to the right or left?

Question

What could this be?

Answer 1

Its probably your tires rubbing against the wheel wells.

Answer 2

Suspect a front CV joint if it only does it at slower speeds, but while stepping on the gas.

Turn the steering wheel all the way in either direction with the vehicle stopped and look where the axle goes into the front wheel. If the accordion-shaped boot is torn, or if you see signs of grease spattered from the boot, replace the whole axle assembly (even though a joint kit costs less than the whole axle, replacing just the joint requires more labor than just stuffing in a complete rebuilt axle assembly).

Answer 3

Well it could be a couple of things. Sounds like your CV joints are bad. It could also be your axle or even a ty-rod. Which ever one it is, it needs to be fixed soon. If you throw a ty rod you lose steering control of your vehicle so you want to get it checked out soon.

Answer 4

Maybe your CV-joints. I have had 2 cars do the same thing. One was just CV-joints, Other was that and ball joint and tie rod. Take it to a mechanic CV-joints are very difficult and can be dangerous to change if you don't know how.

Answer 5

i own a shop,and it may have a bad ball joint or a tie rod end on it causing this,,i own of those ,and i just had to do the ball joints on it,,it was doing this also,,you need to have it checked real good,also a bad axle ,or CV-joint will cause it to pop like this,,id have it checked by a good front end shop to be sure,,good luck,hope this help,s.,,have a good x-mas.

Answer 6

if you have it in 4 wheel drive, could be a u-joint. Actually, could be a u-joint either way.

Answer 7

add steering fluid if this does not remedy then bring vehicle in for steering boot checkup and then the whole steering system

Answer 8

cv joints.......