killaj12

hi guys

when i drive my 00 civic on slow turns, i sometimes hear a popping sound or click.
its not continuous, usually just one pop, not the rapid clicking associated with a bad axle
it also happens when i begin the turn, as i'm turning the wheel, not midturn.

is this a sign of a bad axle or cv joint?
or is this a sign of a bad upper control arm ball joint?

i know my ball joints are deteriorated on my control arms, and the bushings are going too on my front upper control arms.

i plan on purchasing new control arms next week if that is indeed the problem
but i dont want to spend the money if thats not what's wrong
any help/input is appreciated.

Projekt_2nr

is this a sign of a bad axle or cv joint?
or is this a sign of a bad upper control arm ball joint?

may possibly be those, but also may be do to loose tierods, common issue.

charjacq

Regardless of what it is, you should have it checked! A bad CV would make a constant noise when turning though....

deadline

check if any boots are ripped or damage of some sort ?

killaj12

could a ripped boot be causing this knocking/popping sound?

i know for sure that my ball joints are messed up.
could this sound be a symptom of this ?
or is this not something related?

i had my axles replaced a year ago btw ...

cjsmuscle

If all the grease is out of the rubber boot, it can dry out, causing the noise. I had the constant clicking in turns, and had to replace my axle. The car also shuddered on acceleration.

killaj12

it's not a constant clicking like when an axle is bad

its usually just one or two pops/knocks ...

kn4ps

sometimes when i turn i get a single knock, i have been told that it means my strut is going bad.

pdiggitydogg

thats typically not true...
single knocks while turning or straightening back out usually means bad ball joint

(thanks for bumping a thread thats 15 days old....)