goldegg

I have a clicking noise which sounds like a metalic pop comming from the drivers side wheel area or just behind it.

The click happens when the throttle is let off, in 1st 2nd and 3rd gear shifts, and sometimes tapping the throttle on and off will make it click as well.

I also notice it happening much more often when the wheels are turned when going around a corner, usually lefts.

The EG hatch has new motor mounts, new axles, new upper and lower ball joints, and new tie rod ends, none of these fixxed the problem.

So I have narrowed it down to bad bushings,

I think it could either be the steering rack bushings, or the front lower control arm bushing that connects the arm to the floor of the chassis.

Speaking of that rear (fron) lower control arm bushing, how would I go about replacing it.

Any tips?

nicko360

have you tried checking for a loose lug nut?

philosofy1

sounds like a bad cv joint. just replace the axle.

Lord Milferdeen

That click really sounds like an axel. Perhaps its defective? The rear lower control arm bushings are kindof a pain to change. For a little extra you can get some nice forged lower control arms. They looka soo nice.

goldegg

Its not the axles, they are brand new and the noise was there before and after they were replaced, and the lugnuts arent loose.

Lord Milferdeen

Ok maybe its the front lower control arm bushings just rotted out and are now having a party with your lower control arm.

goldegg

Thats what im thinking, how do you replace that back bushing on the front lower control arm, the rest are just press out right?

Lord Milferdeen

I did them once on a crx but i cant totally remember so i dont want to steer you (no pun intended) in the wrong direction. For the most part you can do most of them by either pressing them out or melting them out ala torch. The big rear trailing arm ones are a bitch tho.

goldegg

This is the bushing I have in my mind thats bad,



Front Lower Cintrol Arm RH & LH (2 Pcs)


Modified by goldegg at 2:26 PM 3/22/2007

Lord Milferdeen

Thats what im thinkin too

civicsi401

mt friend did a swap in his civic had the same problem your talking about ended up to be the bushings in the front were ALL gone he didnt notice when he put the motor in lol. but yea its a itch to take the bushings out i did mine out energy suspention in works great