dansaleen_04

OK guys here is a good one for you since I cant figure it out.

2000 Prelude Base. Manual Transmission

While I am driving, once the car passes 3000 RPM you can feel like a thumping coming from the right front of the car. I checked the bottom and replaced already both CV axles. Still does the same. I jacked the car up to see if it was one of the tires and while I hit the gas with no rims on the car you can still feel the thumping. This tells me it isnt the axles or the wheels. I checked the hubs and I have no play to the 12 oclock and 6 oclock positions. I checked tie rod between 9 oclock and 3 oclock positions and no play and wheels turn exactly at the same time to the left and right. The only thing I can see still damaged is my driver side lower ball joint but I dont think this is it since it feels more on the passenger side and with the car raised off the ground it shouldnt cause anything in that area.

So what do you guys think is going on here?

thirsk66

iTrader: (2)

It could be anything suspension related or your wheel bearing is bad on your passenger side and needs replacing. I would check your struts to make sure they are 100% tight and not blown or anything like that also check to make sure your strut forks that your shock slides into and mounts to the lower control arm is torqued down. Also check brakes like the rotors and calipers to make sure they are tightened. Take a look at your bushings for your lower control arms and radius rods on both sides see if they are totally shot.

dansaleen_04

checked it all. all in good shape. anything else?

thirsk66

iTrader: (2)

You basically checked everything up front and came back with nothing, this is a shocker. I would check your exhaust to make sure that is on there tight. If it is nothing that you already checked I would then turn to checking the engine mounts and everything else under the hood to make sure nothing is loose or broken. I would honestly put your car on jack stands and check your steering rack and everything else under your car to see if anything is loose. There has to be something there causing your issue. I know its dumb but check your newly installed axles and check to make sure they are torqued down to 181 ft. lbs as well. Have you checked your upper ball joints on your upper control arms?

Mykizism

Maybe the motor / balance shafts are not in a proper alignment??

tamboo

repace any bad ball joints before it gets ugly.



just did my lowers the moogs i put in 6 months ago were toast.
f u moog! 8(
went with sankei 555 this time, they look heftier so hopefully it's a done deal.

What happens when your lower ball joint breaks (not fun!)

also about to do the steering rack adjust.

https://honda-tech.com/acura-integra...r-did-2572614/

good deal on the wrench:

07AAA-TL2A100 - Genuine Honda RACK GUIDE WR,40MM - Honda Parts Online

b18a1crxsi

If its only thumping while accelerating it is most likely the cv axle. I know u said u replaced it but i have gotten like 3 bad cv axles in a row. All the bad ones vibrate real bad whenever i was on positive throttle. Does it vibrate all the time, if u let off the gas at 3000 rpm does it go away? There is radius arm that gos from the from subframe to the lower control arm. The bushing could be worn and making wheel hop back n forth causing the vibration.

tamboo

the sankei ball joints are bogus, one boot cracked within a few days. avoid and go with stealership.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/51220-S04-003-Ball-Joint-LOWER-SET-ACCORD-ACURA-INTEGRA-CIVIC-CRX-PRELUDE-OEM-/301363054657?hash=item462aa34841&vxp=mtr