Hi all,

I have a '95 850 wagon. For about a month now, whenever I make a hard left turn, I hear a loud clicking noise (click, click, click, click) coming from what sounds like the front left suspension. The sound isn't there when driving and going around curves. On right turns, the sound is there, but extremely muffled. I spoke to a friend who has a Volvo, and she had the same problem but couldn't remember what the solution was. Anyone have any ideas before I get screwed at a mechanic's?

Thanks!

Go find an empty parking lot. Roll the window down. Put it in reverse and turn the wheel to one end. Back up. Do the same at the other end. If you hear the clicking, then it's a CV joint.

I agree...look for a turn boot. Even if you don't find one, a small hole can cause all of the grease to spill out and the inside dry up causing excessive wear and this is the result.
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1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic (125K), 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red (45K), Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon (Sold at 140K and miss her). My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.

The symptom could be a failing constant velocity joint.

That's kind of what I was suspecting. Anyone else have any other ideas, or is that pretty well agreed on?

This is easy for you to verify. Put something on the ground to protect your clothing, turn the wheel to the right, and stick your head down there. If your boot was leaking anytime recently, there should be grease all over the inside of the wheel rim, and you should be able to see dampness around your boot. One of the first signs of this (if you *haven't* heard clicking) is when you remove your tire, you get grease on your fingers when you reach inside to pick up the tire. So run your hand over the inside of the rim while you are down there. You should be able to verify this in a few minutes. Good luck. Don

ps If your joint is clicking, it may already be dry, and I suppose the traces of grease may be somewhat reduced. If this is the case you still should be able to see a damaged boot, I would think. It frequently splits open in a crease of the rubber.