nicky352

when i go over bumps, limerock roads, old roads etc there is this knocking sound coming from the front end. checked the bushings and they look average. struts are soft but not bad. the ball joints are not making the sound either. went under there and shook it around with no luck. its coming from the middle and it is not a constant sound. its not clicking either. nobody knows and i need some new opinions

imptricer

iTrader: (1)

exhuast hitting the sway bar if your car has one ? i dont think a shot rear tranny mount would do it with what your explaining

nicky352

i went under there and shook my exhaust and nothing moves. im not sure if it is my axles . im not even sure what sounds axles make when they are bad

SpitFlames

check your ball joints are compressed on the spindle cause they can be screwed on the lca and still be bouncing on the spindle and thats pretty dangerous that was wrong with mine!! good luck

kevinm1981

my car does the same thing but in the rear passenger side....

nicky352

i have taken my ball joint off too. it makes a sound but not the same one. haha. i can almost feel this sound under my feet.

90_EX_Civic

long shot, but have you checked your rack?

nicky352

my steering rack? thats one of the things that i think it is along with axles. i dont know what i would be looking for if my steering rack was making a sound though?

92lxsleeper

i have the same sound, but its my main relay swinging around hitting the firewall too lazy to take the old on out and bolt the new one in XD

90_EX_Civic

lift your front end up. rock your steering wheel left to right quick. have someone underneath to listen for a clunking sound. coming from inside of rack.

98civdx

Is it lowerd?
All bolts tighten properly?

H22AFerio

I had the same knocking sound and it was my skunk 2 camber kit hitting the strut tower from being to low. do you have an aftermarket camber kit?

merher63

I was going to suggest this too, but I'm not sure if the car is lowered

ek4_b16a

you have coilovers? i have koni/gc on my 98 civic. i get the same sound when i hit little bumps and potholes. i brought my car to get inspected from my cousin who owns his own shop and said it was because of my coils. nothing big just annoying. something like the coil isn't compressed so when you hit a bump and your suspension moves, the coils will sort of pop on and off, in result you get that sound coming from your front. it is only my fronts that make this sound. my rears are okay. hope this helps

ntxhuav

H22AFerio

Yeah that makes alot of sense to

nicky352

yes i have a skunk 2 camber kit and it has no damage to where it could be hitting the strut. i even took the strut off to see if it was making a sound.

the car is lowered. and the springs were melted down to where they are sitting. (hey i didnt do it ha) there is some marks from where the spring are compressing but this sound is coming from the transmission area??

and when i shake my steering wheel back and forth IT MOST DEFINITELY MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND. almost the exact same sound

nicky352

when i shake my steering wheel back and forth it makes a loud clunking sound. without the car even being jacked up. i think im onto something

nicky352

if it was the steering rack wouldnt i feel it in the steering wheel??

H22AFerio

No not the strut. Im talking about the strut tower(the Frame) I had to grind my frame down so the camber kit wouldn't hit it anymore.

nicky352

oh yeah theres nothing hitting my strut tower

H22AFerio

Ok just checkin

98civdx

Replace the spings/shocks.
I highly doubt those shocks arent blown. Stock shocks dont like to be lowerd to much.

nicky352

yeah i can push down on each side of my car pretty good. i doubt they have ever been replaced. my new curiousity is the steering rack. can it make a lot of noise while im going down a bad road or bumps? i mean its A LOT of noise

thedank

make sure everythings tight just gettin my 5 posts in sorry haha

torqen2k1

Well i had a similar problem before, check your sway bar end links. even though they are still attached check for play it will be very little play which will make noise goin over little bumps. If you check the swap bar end links have your car on all its wheels cause if you jake it up the sway bar will be in its relaxed position.