I have a 99 Honda Civic EX with 110k miles. Today, I replaced the CV driveshafts on both the driver side and passanger side. The symptoms the car would give are: 1.) Clunking Noise when turning in either direction, However the noise was louder when I turned right and the sound coming from driver side. at > 5-10 MPH 2.) Vibration at 50-75 mph at the front wheels. The driveshaft replacement took me ~5 hours to do. On both driveshafts removed, the inboard joints were broken (ie, they could move laterally ~ 2-3 inches)

I researched to ensure that I had a driveshaft issue and not a wheel bearing issue on the front wheels. The distinct clunking sound when turning was why I replaced the driveshafts. I took the car for a test drive after the repair, and there is still clunking during turns but not as loud anymore. Also the vibration at 50-70 mph is gone. I assume the alignment on the car is good as it does not pull to the right or left when the steering wheel is let go.

I want to make sure I fixed the actual problem and not a sympton.
I think I have wheel bearings going bad or tire unbalancing causing road noise.

Anybody else replace the driveshafts and still experiencing noises when turning?

 

The inboard joints are designed to let the axle move in and out. That has to happen when you go over bumps. If you overextend an inboard joint it can fall apart inside and you would have to take the boot off to put the parts back in place. There should be no angular slack in any joint. Check the wheel bearings by lifting the wheel off the ground and turning it by hand, also try to wobble it side to side and top to bottom. Vibration at high speed is usually a tire out of balance or not round. Drive very slowly on a perfectly flat surface, if the car has a "once around" shimmy felt in the steering wheel there is a faulty tire.