CV Joints, Bad?

[Chapman88SR5]

I have been hearing a rattle, noise, metal, something sound in my front end for a some time now. I hear it when I go over bumps usually. I was under the truck today (88 4runner V6) trying to find where the noise is coming from. I grabbed the CV Boot and shook it a little and I hear the noise. Does this mean the CVs are bad? I can move them quite a bit. The CVs on our 94 Pickup do the same thing and she has the similar sound in her truck also.

Thanks.

[slosurfer]

Sounds like your spindle bushings need to be repacked with grease. Also, check out your idler arm. When the bushings wear out on them, it will make the same noise going over bumps. Push up on the end of the idler arm and see if you have any movement from it.

[DeathCougar]

i had that issue in my 87, turned out to be the Idler arm was so worn it was hitting the frame.