problem with my mondeo! can anyone help?

[davidcraigt]

i gotta 2002 2.5 v6 mondeo. only had it a couple of months and it is a pucker motor.However i Noticed a small puddle of fluid near front drivers wheel around 2 weeks ago. The car then started what i can only describe as a clicking/clunking noise when turning the steering wheel full lock and the car is now pulling to one side. Gotta mate to have a look and he reckons i need to order new cv joint kit. Was wandering what you guys and gals thought. As he is a good friend but can get ahead of himself sometimes.(comeon we all got at least 1 of them lol) I would appreciate your input and thoughts. thanks!

[DouggyMc]

Is the cv boot split? I may be showing my lack of knowledge on newer cars here but surely there wouldn't be "fluid" coming from a cv joint as they are greased and grease isn't very, well, fluidy.

[mnkiboy]

Have you checked it's not power steering fluid?

[Zad]

The clicking sounds very much like a failing CV joint. Is the liquid watery to he touch, or perhaps oily? If it were on the other side I would have said condensation off the aircon.

[LuS1fer]

Find out waht the fluid is first. It could just be unconnected and water off the air con condensor.

Itherwise you need to find out where it's coming from - either steering or brakes could cause a pull.