kurty[B]

So, sometimes when I apply pressure to the gas, or release pressure rapidly from the gas of my car I hear a fairly loud *clunk* from the front of my car. This is actually when I have it in gear, if the car is in neutral it doesn't make any noise (the car is a manual transmission). Sometimes when turning to the left and barely accelerating it makes a consistent "clunk clunk clunk".

About two years ago I noticed I had a torn CV boot. I probably drove around for another three months before I got around to replacing the boot. Not sure how long before it had torn, could have been a couple months. I simply replaced the CV boot. So now, the CV boot and everything under the car appears to look proper, no leaks of any sort. Is there a way for me to check to see if the CV Joint has gone bad without pulling apart the boot? Or by the clunking noise is it a given that the Joint is bad?

Currently I'm leaning towards simply going and replacing the CV Joint.