SleepyEG

This is on a stock 92 Civic DX.
My car is making crazy loud clicking noises (sounds like a metal stick in bicycle spokes, it started faintly and only when I turned hard, while accelerating, now it's pretty much all the time, and very loud/serious sounding. I jacked up the car today, expecting a torn CV and an axle needing to be replaced..but much to my dismay, there were DSS axles, in perfect condition. Now, that should be a good thing, but it's not, because now I don't know where that noise is coming from, and it sounds serious. My only other observations are that the noise is definately only when under load, (i.e. no noise when turning +in nuetral or when clutch is in) Please help!! Also, there's a bunch of oil around the oil pan gasket area, but the oil level isn't low at all! PLease please help! I need this car to commute for a few more weeks until I do my swap.
~james

AWD: Jeff

well i had an experience where my axle wasnt clicking, n when i ran my car, *snap* and my axles broke. there was no sign of torn cv boots or grease anywhere.

SleepyEG

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dohc93hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well i had an experience where my axle wasnt clicking</TD></TR></TABLE>
since mine are clicking, that doesn't help me at all. Someone please advise, this is getting worse before it gets better, I need to fix this before tomorrow

blueintegra90

it might be your cv joints. my car clicks when i turn. the local shop told me i needed new cv joints. so check your cv joints.

SleepyEG

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SleepyEG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">. I jacked up the car today, expecting a torn CV and an axle needing to be replaced..but much to my dismay, there were DSS axles, in perfect condition. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks, but as I said, I already checked them. Please someone who can actually help, offer some advice. I'm sorry for getting frustrated, but I need some GOOD advice, this car needs to be running by tomorrow.

SleepyEG

Anybody? Definately drivetrain, definately serious. It's been doing it for about 3k miles, but slowly getting more and more severe.....I know someone here knows the answer to this!

salbaje

check the boots closely coz there might be a little tear in the boots. Maybe your wheel bearings are bad. try jacking up the car and grab the wheel at 12 and 6 and wiggle it around if there is play then your bearings might be bad

r1emperor

Your axles are bad. I have fixed quite a few cars where the cv boots are fine but the axles still click. Replace the axles and your problems are solved.

SleepyEG

that seems odd for DSS axles on a stock, commuter driven, Dx... but I guess I'll pull the boot off and check it out.

91_hatch_si

bring it to a shop

ion_four

Not to rag on DSS as I've never used them, but it's my experience and generalization that alot of aftermarket parts (especially drive train) are designed to handle alot of power for a short period of time and regardless of how much power you do or don't make, they fail in a relatively short time compared to stock.
So, I'm not sure how one could check the axles (aside from just hearing and knowing) but I'd bet that or the wheel bearing (as someone else said) is the culprit.

Does the clicking change with speed or revs, ie. is it the same going 45mph in 3rd, 4th and 5th gear? If so, it's most likely outside the tranny/engine, otherwise it's internal.

91_hatch_si

what happens if it is the wheel bearing and you dont repack it?

400whp

Yeah, it's definitely your CV axles. When it starts to click and make clunking noises like that, the only thing you can do is repack them or easier yet, replace those damn things. Repacking them is fairly difficult so I would just replace them, they shouldn't run more than $120 for the pair.

SleepyEG

do I need to replace both axles? I only plan on driving the car for about 6 more weeks, then it's all going in the trash for a swap. Also, could I put my teg axles in? I'm assuming no, but I figured I'd ask