Do your homework here, otherwise u will just be replacing parts. tire pressure,circumfrance and same brands are critical. as well make sure the ball joints etc are in good condition. by taking out the driveshaft your mechanic has only eliminated the driveshaft u-joints as a possible cause. you have front u-joints, front ball joints, sway bar links, springs, radius arm bushings that may be causing the noise. the pop is caused by something worn that is being put in a bind while turning. sorry i am no help here but your mechanic needs to go further then taking out a driveshaft and confirming the axle is bad... a bit more to it than that. wish u luck.
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2002 awd merc. mountaineer, hard right or left turn causes a clunk or snap in the front end. My mechanic thinks it's the differentia, want to put a used one in. He removed the front drive shaft and the clunking went away. I had a Jeep AWD and the rear wheels would lock up on hard turns. After spending time and money on the rear end found out it was the viscous couplings in the transfer case- top notch transmission shop replaced couplings--not cheap! & problem went away. I am in fear that this problem will once again be like being eaten by a shark one limb or leg at a time and cost lots of $$'s. Have been looking on the internet for solutions and find them all over the place from tire circumfrences to differentials to transfer case to drive shaft etc. etc. You'd think for the number of years the awd mountaineer has been made,some ace mechanic would know the coorect cure asa the internet is full of people describing the exact same described problems.
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