How do I change the front passenger CV joint?

Change cv joint.

probably a bad passenger CV joint on the axle. You can purchase a completely rebuilt half shaft cheaper than you can replace one CV joint.

If it is the cv joint it would pop in turns the cv is the shaft from the transmission to the center of the wheel it has like 5 bolts on the trans side one big nut in the center of the wheel

Check the brake cylinder, if you think the noise is from the brake.
It could be the universal joint or CV-joint too.

CHECK FOR VACCUM AT THE HUB IF YOU HAVE VACCUM THEN ITS SOMEWHAT COMMON FOR THE LOCKING HUB TO WEAR

CV halfshaft will run you $75 at local autoparts store. Shop labor varies from shop to shop as well as their expertise.
The brake caliper has to be pulled, lower shock bolt removed, upper and lower ball joint seperated (book will say only one but it is not true) and steering knuckle and axle nut removed. CV joint simply unbolts at differential output flange.

Nedle nose pliers or O ring pliers do remove CV joint

Sounds to me like the CV joint is going bad.
If the little accordian like boot is torn or cracked it will get water and **** inside and go bad quickly. If it goes bad it will crack the boot in most cases. It the car has 80,000 miles or more on it you should have a mechanic look at both CV joints on each side of the car.
If any of the CV joints are bad you should change them all because you do about the same ammount of work and you get the whole drive system done right.
The CV joint is just a universal joint for a front wheel drive. As it gets worse it will transfer the vibration to the engine and transmition which will cause more problems right away so you don't want that to happen. You should have it checked right away.

Bad CV Half shaft on right hand side.Replace axle shaft assembly to cure problem.

maybe cv joints. check cv boots to see if torn or look out for grease marks in the area behind front wheel. This would be more clicking noise though and not banging.