meangreenEG

whenever i give the car gas around turns, i hear a tapping noise near my wheels.... what could be causing this?

BlackoutVTi

Your CV axles probably have had torn boots for a while, and the parts inside, having gone ungreased, are now what is clicking on turns. They may need to be replaced if that is the problem.

meangreenEG

oh i see, is this a serious problem that i need to fix right away? should i just grease the boots?

BlackoutVTi

Once it's gone on long enough for the axles to start clicking, all I would think you could do is change those things soon. I've heard horror stories about CV axles with torn boots snapping at those joints after too long, but I've been through the same problem myself, and nothing broke while I was saving for some new ones. I wouldn't quote myself, but you'll have at least SOME time to get replacements before everything goes FUBAR on you.

Econo Appliance

My girlfriend has both axles clicking for over 10k miles now and still no break.

patrickd_21

OMG BAHAHAHA.....tell her to change them ASAP! before the joints sieze.....

kin413

have fun when the cv joint goes out..lol

dpkelly

Inside the CV joint are ball bearings which fall out and then it starts to click. Like the others said, change it before it fails and the car pulls severely to oneside while driving.

Agent_EM1

I may get flamed, but change your brake pads. People will tell you ti's the axles and what not but it's difficult to tell when we can't hear it. However, from what has been said this has happened to me 3 times and the same resolution fixed them all... BRAKE PADS ... I got my brake pads changed and turned the rotors and the noise stopped. Yes, this noise occurs while turning. Trust me, just change your brake pads and let me know if it stops.

ke98248

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Brake pads will make a squealing/screeching noise. Cv axles will make a sort of clicking noise

EM1_00Si

Check your cv boots. And I wouldnt reccomend ignoring it. Would you really want a problem when youre doing 70-80 down the highway?

BlackoutVTi

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Only a little. It's not that vague of a problem, and should be easy to spot if you just look. If the boots are torn enough to let loose all their grease, it'll most likely be obvious by site. Just take a quick look under the car, it'll be easy to see if a boot has been torn in half. There will most likely also be grease all around the area, as the main way the grease escapes after the boot has been torn is to spin off in all directions.

meangreenEG

at high speeds i dont hear it... and it only makes noise when accelerating around turns. i also changed my brake pads a week ago since i needed to. i kept hearing the noise before and after the pads were changed. so i just need to replace the CV boots?

doood

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yep my axles are doing the same thing and i have a tear in the driverside outer cv boot. no more dumping the clutch for me.

meangreenEG

damn, i read some forums and they said it must be replaced immediately, i hope it isnt hard to replace the CV boot.....i heard its a 1-2 hour job

doood

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might as well just replace the entire axle

meangreenEG

wouldnt it cost more and take more time?

92hatch_cx-t

its more expensive but worth it.....

and u might have to take the axles out anyways.....

he_who_corrupts

either way, its a pain in the *** but it has to get done right? might as well get new ones because youre gonna have to take off the hub anways.

ke98248

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No. Since your car is making clicking sounds, you NEED to change out the axle. It has been damaged enough to warrant the replacement with a new one. A new CV boot is like putting a band aid on a severed leg. It won't do.

I can email you a copy of a DYI on a 5th or 6th gen (can't remember) for changing out your CV axle if you want.

BlackoutVTi

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punoy69

yeah my driver side cv boot was done and I just swapped the axle last week, took me like 3 hours (haha I suck), first time I've done it though and my lack of experience didn't exactly help

Here's a good Tutorial by B18C5-EH2: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=382416

EDIT: you gotta take the axle out to replace and repack the cv boot with grease anyway (unless you plan to be under the car and try this), and the price difference isn't that great between replacing the boot, and the entire axle. chances are, your axle is already fucked so just replace the entire thing.
*also found this article to be very helpful: http://www.honda-acura.net/for...17051*

meangreenEG

thanks a lot for the feedback guys, i will try to change it this weekend....

meangreenEG

also, is this torn CV boot the reason why my steering wheel shakes when braking at high speeds?

BlackoutVTi

Maybe, but in the future, practice downshifting at high speeds. It could be warped brake rotors from the previous times you've broken hard while moving fast.