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Loud knocking noise from passenger wheel well.?

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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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ok just as the title stats... there is this clink-clank noise from the passenger side wheel well when I drive on bumpy surfaces. The road whould have to be brand newly paved smooth to not hear the noise. Sounds alot like something is not bolted tight enough and loose, a clink and clank knocking sound.

anyways, i assumed it was the axle.. so I replaced that... still makes that noise. My friend said it could be loose breaks or it could be my steering knuckle.

anyone out there got any insight on this... I need to isolate the problem.. thanks guys.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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Default Re: Loud knocking noise from passenger wheel well.? (Ming Tsai)

Probably a suspension piece. Maybe a balljoint. There's only 10,000 possibilities based on the discription you gave us.
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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why would you replace the axle? Jack the car up.. shake the wheel at 6 and 12 and 3 and 9, check for play
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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check all bolts, check upper/lower control arm bushings, ball joints, etc
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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sounds like what my girlfriends nissan was doing, pass. rear hub bearing was shot. slid it off and it fell to pieces. only has 30,000 miles on it, i love honda
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Old Sep 21, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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I will bet you 50 bucks it is your upper strut mount.

leave the car on the ground and tighten the strut bolt. If not, your strut is blown.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boo bees &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I will bet you 50 bucks it is your upper strut mount.

leave the car on the ground and tighten the strut bolt. If not, your strut is blown.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmmm... that might be it.. my brother told me his friend had the same problem and it was a loose strut bolt. I'm gonna have to check that after work.. hopefully it isn't a blown strut.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Could very easily be an LCA bushing as well. Check them.
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