Snapping sound from driver side wheel

[derekw24]

Hi guys,

Been feeling a bit of what I would call a bit of play through the steering wheel on my normal drive, almost like something is loose. I noticed the other day at full crank it made a snapping sound. I looked it up and sounds like it’s probably a bad cv joint?

Never had this happen on car before so i’m not sure. It only happens when I turn it fully though. When i’m driving straight down the road i’ll feel that looseness/vibration through the steering wheel but the suspension feels solid so im guessing it’s probably just the CV joint?

Couple of questions - How long can I go with this issue, is it something immediate?

I had a 2 inch level kit installed less than a year ago and I have an extended warranty that says it covers CV joints, could they pin it on the level kit and deny coverage? It’s an 3rd party warranty
Thanks for any advice

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[airline tech]

Covered under a 3rd party warranty will depend on if they ask the shop or if they come out for an inspection (adjuster) and note the truck has been modified from stock suspension.
Remember they are a business and they will do anything to avoid payouts, I have a strong feeling somewhere in the claim process that question is asked, and most likely they will deny the claim, but you never know until you file the claim.
Ask yourself this question - would you willingly and easily make a payout claim, knowing that the suspension has been modified? - it all boils down to proving that the modification caused or induced the failure - if they ask and are aware it has been modified, I see a denial of the claim

As far a can you still drive it - like this, well it depends on the severity of wear, the CV Joint can come apart when driving and when it does it can create more damage to other components as well as loss of steering control.
So I would at least keep it in city driving speeds 30 MPH or so and no highway drives, this way if it does come apart - you have more control of it.
With that said - its always safer to just not drive it until you can get it repaired, safety trumps everything.