[svxistentialist]

Carlito

The axle is the thing which carries the power from the transmission or rear differential to the wheels.

The CV [constant velocity] joint is the part that allows the front axle to bend as the steering points the wheels in the right or left direction.

If the CV joint is making noise while turning, it means that there is wear inside it [it is made fom balls and cups] and it will disintegrate.

I drove front drive cars for thousands of miles with clunky CVs.

If money is a problem, and you want it to last, NEVER put power on while on lock, only while driving straight ahead. It could last a long time being careful about this. You need also to ensure there is lubrication in the joint. They usually fail because the rubber boot [expandable gasket] has broken and the special grease has escaped.

Should it totally break, the axle will fall down, the engine will spin that axle and ignore the other three, and you will be stranded, be it Death Valley or 42nd Street.

Get the money and fix it soon Dude.

Joe