DriveAxel clicking

[GizMo22t]

Hey all;
I was driving the other day from a friends house when I heard a thud come from my Driver front Drive Axel two blocks from my house. I got it on a jack stand the day after and my Axel came completely out of the boot. I replaced the Axel and was driving around and all seemed fine. But then the new (refurbished) Axel started clicking. I'm scared that I either got a bad Axel or maybe I screwed something up by driving it for two blocks with a bad Axel. I don't want to screw up this Axel like the other one. Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks Mo

[vrg3]

Are you sure it's the new axle clicking and not the old one on the other side?

It's certainly possible to get a bad rebuilt axle, and it's also certainly possible that something tore the boot on the new axle and allowed dirt in or something... Put the car up on a pair of jackstands and take a look.

Hopefully the new axle is still under warranty if it's the one malfunctioning.

[mTk]

vikash is the man.

that is all

MK

[GizMo22t]

I took it th a subaru shop the other day and had them take a look at it. They replaced the axel, took it for a test drive and the ckicking was still there. they said for sure the clicking was comming from the same side of the axel i just replaced. they pulled the axel out and put the rebuilt one back in. they said it could be the trannie ( worst case cenero). i've been driving it for a coupple days and so far i haven't heard anything. I did feel the car pull to the left today when driving under little throttle but only for an instance. I did notice theat when i replaced the axel the links to the diff seemed loose. With the axel pined in you could shake them up and down, very little, but you could. ( and thats on both sides of the diff) i hope thats not a bad sign.