keons5

I have a civic with the integra ls drive train. A bad noise occurs from the driver side front wheel when I turn slightly to the right from a crawl to ~30. The noise sounds like metal on metal scraping and something rotating. The brakes have little or no affect on the noise when applied. The noise is barely audible from outside the car but very loud inside with all windows closed.

I don't hear or feel anything when I lift the car and rotate the tires. It's only audible when there is weight on the car. I replaced the wheel bearing and noticed no other problems. I thought it might be a bad axle, but I don't think so any more. Any idea?


btw I did search around before posting!

keons5

Just thought I would clarify by saying it's worst when I take a corner to the right and put more weight on the front left wheel. No noise when the car is lifted and the wheel has no weight on it.

I'm thinking it might be a ball joint groaning now....

GSRichard

Ehhhh, I would still go with bad axle... I had that problem when I had my EG H22.... replaced both of them and bam, no more noise.

volkanerr

a bad axle

never-lifts

check your brake dust shield. could be just close enough. axel usually sound like click click click faster you go faster click goes no matter how fast you go.

keons5

What would the dust shield be hitting on as I turn hardly right?


The noise is way worse, and I've deemed my car not drivable. I'm thinking it's an axle, so I'll probably fix replace it this week and post an update. Thanks guys

never-lifts

sorry not gettin back with ya. it could be scrapin the brake disc. it happens.