An extremely loose wheel bearing can cause the cv joint to be damaged.
Check the "boot" for cracks and see if there is any loss of grease. The boot is the rubber housing around the CV Joint. If the boot is damaged, grease has escaped and the CV Joint is making noise, the CV joint must be replaced.
First, check the lug nuts and wheel bearing... maybe it really IS coming off.If both of those are okay, next check the CV joint. Typically a CV joint that's worn that bad will have a torn or damaged "boot". Whenever you see a damaged CV joint boot, just replace the CV joint. After-market boots seldom work.
CV (Constant-Velocity) joint
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If it is round, it is a cv. If it is a cross shape, it is an u joint.
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Yes you have two drive axles that use 2 CV joints, both have an inner CV joint and an Outer CV joint
The bellows on a CV joint is the rubber boot that covers the joint keeping dirt and water out, grease in.
The CV joint in a 2000 Kia Sportage can be replace by roving the tires, axle nuts, and the knuckle bolts on the struts. Next, the CV joint can be removed by placing a screwdriver between the transmission and the CV joint will pop out.
CV joint is a Constant Velocity Joint in all FWD cars and most 4WD cars. A cv joint makes your FWD car drive and turn without losing velocity.