2001 civic ex 5sp 97k miles (with timing belt package done at 95k)

I bought the car from a private party, and I didn't know of any mechanics to take it to when I bought it. It had pretty bad road noise from next to bald tires so I didn't notice some of the other things about the car.

She mentioned that she had some of the front suspension stuff replaced. Anyways...

The car makes a clunking sound at load speeds when turning sharp left and loading the passenger side wheel. it does this in forward and reverse, and going over a bump... Immediate thought was CV joint but I just checked it and it looks brand new and I can't see any grease comming from the boot.

Looking through the records I found the suspension work she mentioned...

She complained about a roaring sound (most likely the tires that I replaced...) and they replaced both front wheel bearings, both front lower control arms, and the left front strutt assembly, then aligned the front end.


So I can't find a record of the CV joint being replaced but it looks freakin brand new...

Idea's?

5/9/2007 6:25:32 PM

good goin puttin this in classifieds brian

5/9/2007 6:27:34 PM

doh!

5/9/2007 6:35:46 PM

It aint nothin' really
Hey yo dun, spark the Phillie
So I can get my mind off these yellowbacked niggas
Why they still alive, I don't know, go figure

5/9/2007 6:39:00 PM

hell, could be ALOT of things. noises can be hard enought to diagnose in person, much less over the internet.

is it a low clunk or a higher pitched click? bad cv's typically click. suspension part clunk generally. if that makes any sense.

5/9/2007 6:43:20 PM

maybe strut bearing plates

5/9/2007 6:58:38 PM

Quote :

"is it a low clunk or a higher pitched click? bad cv's typically click. suspension part clunk generally. if that makes any sense. "

yup makes sense, definitely a low clunking sound as opposed to clicking... and only kinda does it once a turn

5/9/2007 7:09:30 PM

definitely probably not the cv then. sounds like something shifting in the suspension. any correlation with hitting bumps?

5/9/2007 7:13:22 PM

well the chick said she her parking lot was being redone and she ran over the change in the pavement...

so possible, I just need to know what to look at... unfortunately I live on a huge hill so I have to do any work after work in the parking lot at work and can't just run out and check on stuff...

5/9/2007 7:26:47 PM

could be a crackhead that got hold of the wrong stuff and it told him to get in your front end and make a clunking sound

5/9/2007 7:34:09 PM

haha very original

5/9/2007 7:36:02 PM

well, off hand i would check:

-all the strut mounting bolts
-tie rods
-ball joints

could be about 20 other things though. i think your best bet is going to be get someone in the know at a shop or from here to take a listen to it.

5/9/2007 9:40:34 PM

well beatsunc stood me up 2 weeks ago when I tried...

JK we had our days mixed up...

I mean I figure I should be able to figure this thing out myself if I wasn't in such a damn hurry to get home after work and would just jack it up and take the wheels off.

5/9/2007 11:05:17 PM

jack it up and spin the wheel (while turned each way and strait)
bounce up and down on the strut tower to see if anything is rattleing.
just do a general overview of it.

if that fails.

light it on fire.
or sell to me for $400

5/10/2007 12:04:44 AM