ball joints, tie rods, cv boot, etc ~ help

[ractive_roLLa]

how often do u have to change these things
my dads 87' nissan stanza has been recently changed b/c we went to a family friend to change the front pads.. and he noticed they were in need of replacement..
so we did it up..

but for my 94 corolla.. ??
what kind of signs should i look out for?

b/c my car does makes a clicking noise from the suspension once in a while when turning my wheel and going slow.. like out of a parking lot.

[2advanced]

yeah you're ball joint might be going.. or it could be your cvd.. mine went a 2 yrs ago.. it make mad clicking noises when i made right turns.. i changed both of them.. it was like 5 billz

[boroEF]

for how to change pads check out the site: http://geocities.com/nuahs_cx/maint.html

it's got pics and stuff....and written by me, so it had to be good

[ractive_roLLa]

CVD??
whats a cvd??

[2advanced]

CVD's are what we use in R/C cars but.. hmm.. its basically the Drive shaft? shaun, little help here

whats it called?

[ractive_roLLa]

oh.. i donno..
i work at cnd tire parts.. and i still dont know hehe

but yeah.. its scaring me b/c my friends 94 accord.. just broke b/c all those things and costed him $850 + towing on top
for all those little things in there

[2advanced]

well what i'm trying to describe is basically what drives your tires.. its the damn bar.. it has bearings and those bearings can go often

[crazy_camry]

what you mean is a CV (constant velocity) joint. i think?