it sounds and feels like its coming from the front driver's side suspension but it could just be the front in general. would this be something in the steering rack or sway bar end links or what?

 

Jack up your car and look around underneath.

Maybe your CV joint boot is ripped.

 

if its heavy, its more than likely a ball joint
dont let this go for long...

 

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Maybe your CV joint boot is ripped.</TD></TR></TABLE>
not CVs, i've checked them and both have torn in the past and since been replaced.

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dont let this go for long...</TD></TR></TABLE>
i'm probably blanking out as i write this, but where am i looking / what am i looking for to check?

 

You have ball joints upper and lower, they hold the knuckle to control arms.
The lower wears out before upper, typically. If you take off your wheel and look at the very bottom of the knuckle, you'll see a stud and nut - thats the bottom of the ball joint

 

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The lower wears out before upper, typically. If you take off your wheel and look at the very bottom of the knuckle, you'll see a stud and nut - thats the bottom of the ball joint</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ok, am i looking for the same kinda thing that i have on the UCAs cuz I'm familiar with those.

 

basically...

more pics:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=887859

 

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[img]https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Luserkid/fc495f53.jpg[/img
more pics:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=887859</TD></TR></TABLE>
cool, thanks. and assuming its torn/worn/etc is it a simple fix or is this gonna be a mechanic's job?

 

do you have access to ball joint removal/install tools? so do u really want to diagnose this or just have a shop do it?

 

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Well i want to diagnose the problem before I take it to the shop. They don't drive my car like i do so they're not gonna hear the noise. If the ball joint's the issue, then yes, the shop will take care of it because I do not have access to the tools. I just don't want the shop to give me a list of things I need to fix if it's just one things, you know how it is.