after i have been driving for a bit if i reverse my car makes a groan/howl slowly as i back up. its a 92 accord, any ideas what this could be?

 

is the noise from the front or rear? You might need to turn down the stereo and roll down the window.
brake dust in the rear hubs is a common cause of groan/howl noise

 

next time it does it i will give it a listen. if this is the case should i just leave it be or is there anything i can do to get rid of the noise? thanks

 

Is it a 5 speed? If so, all the manual cars I have ridden in have all made that noise.

 

its an automatic tranny. it doesnt do it all the time just after i have been driving a bit then back up. if it makes any difference about two months ago i replaced my pads and rotors.


Modified by wsuozzie at 11:48 AM 8/27/2006


Modified by wsuozzie at 11:49 AM 8/27/2006

 

my buddy's integra did the same thing, it was his brake pads, but i dont know if its yours because you said you have replaced them, thats the only thing i could think of

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cambopheonix56 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it a 5 speed? If so, all the manual cars I have ridden in have all made that noise.</TD></TR></TABLE>Because it's a straight, and not helical cut gear Pretty sure that's the reason anyway.

If it's an auto... well I dunno, if it is infact from break dust, do some cleaning.

 

check your CV axles boots...if one is busted and all the grease is gone it will make that noise 'cause the joints are metal to metal. should happen when you're turning the steering wheel, right? You'll need to take the wheels off to inspect them.

 

yeah it is louder when i turn the wheel, it doesnt always make the noise though. how much trouble would this be to fix? is it generally an expensive fix? what should i be looking for when i take the wheel off?

 

is this something that imminent to fix? i dont get paid until friday and would prefer to wait until then.

 

AutoZone has the CV boots for $16...make sure that's what it is though....