Jeff, will it hurt to drive the 1992 Volvo?

On most front wheel drive vehicles, the front axles have what's called a CV joint on each side. These will go bad, indicated by the clicking noise you hear. This is usually due to the protective boot being torn and allowing the grease to be compromised by dirt and grime. It will not get better. It can get worse until such a time as the bearings fail and lock up.
How long it will last is anyone's guess, depending on the driving conditions. But I've driven quite a few miles on one with the worst consequence being the clicking noise.
The axles are completely replaceable, and this is a common maintenance item on front-wheel drive vehicles like yours.
Now that they're clicking, don't try to just replace the boots themselves...the damage is most likely already done.

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Usually inner CV joints will create a shake/vibration under load.If you can change the vibration at the same speed with load it may need inner CV joints.Grab them and check for side play/looseness in the each shaft to check.

SOUND LIKE A WORN HALF SHAFT CV JOINT.CHECK FRONT DRIVE AXLES LOOK FOR BUSTED DAMAGED BOOTS.IF BOOTS ARE DAMAGED YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. YOU CAN RE OVER HAUL CV JOINT AND BOOTS BUT IT WILL BE CHEAPER TO BUY NEW ONE YOU NEED TOOLS TO REBUILD CV BOOTS AND AXLE.

Hi,
the quickest way, and usually the cheapest. is to check for someone that specialises in drive shaft repair. It is usually more expedient and cheaper, to have the complete drive shaft assy, complete with CV joint replaced as a unit assembly.

Based on my own experience, replacing a drive shaft CV joint is a false economy. It is so much quicker pulling the complete shaft and fitting a new / rebuilt unit.

However, I do hasten to say, it's a personal choice.

Good luck.

Hello harborviewdo. My name is Roger and i will answer your question. Your vehicle has two drive axle half shafts. One on each side of the transmission. The out board side of each shaft is called the outer cv joint. Generally when they are bad you will find the outer boot is torn and has thrown the grease out. Should you need further help please just ask. Please rate the answer you received. This way I know it was helpful. Thank you for using Fix Ya. Roger

Not usually. You don't want to drive it with a bad cv joint,if it breaks, you may get hurt, if you have an accident.

With the hood open:

Put the car in park take off the emergency brake and push the car forward and back looking for a difference in movement of the CV joints where the Axle mates to the CV. I.e.... CV joint travels a short distance before you see any axle movement. Worn CV joint knuckles will cause all kinds of clunking.

If there is no movement between the CV joint and axle when you push the car fwd or back you already know the problem is internal to the transmission.

Kelly

The CV joints are needed to transfer the torque at a constant speed to steered wheels as well as to accommodate up and down motions of the suspension.
You will find CV joints in all front-wheel drive cars. Many rear- and four-wheel drive cars and trucks have CV joints as well. The CV joint is packed with grease and protected by the rubber or plastic boot.
It does not require any maintenance and supposed to last very long provided that protective boot will not get damaged.

It is a front-wheel-drive car, right? It sounds like the CV joints are starting to go bad. CV joints connect the driveshafts of the engine to the front axles: they are basically very fancy versions of traditional 'U-joints' found on rear-drive cars. They are protected by a big rubber boot, which eventually gets ripped or whatever, then dirt gets in, which starts to grind away at the joint. It's probably $500 to replace the CV joints, maybe more on a Volvo. The good thing is, the sound will get much, MUCH worse before it actually falls apart and leaves you stranded. So you have some time before you HAVE to get it repaired.

Good Luck!

chris

If you are hearing a clanking sound when driving you probably need to replace your CV joint.  One thing that you can look at is the CV boot.  If you are hearing noises coming from the CV joint, your boot is more than likely cracked or ripped completely.  The boot is directly behind the wheel and is easy to see if you turn the wheel all the way to the right or left.  Sounds like you need new CV joints though.