So I started to notice this noise when I turn the wheel. It only makes this noise when either stopped and turning wheel or really low speed (5-8 mph). I just replaced, upper control arms, lower ball joionts, outter tie rods, cv axles. I notice the car does wander on the road quite a bit. I was thinking its rack noise. What do you all think. Thanks in advance, Mike

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hmmm... i think i have a similar problem actually. although i'm not quite sure what it is now that you've mentioned what you've replaced. i slid up a curb and hit a traffic light a couple of winters back and never really got my car fixed (no real damage thank god. just a tiny scrape on my front bumper and my alignment is slightly off). although mine only makes that sound turning at a really slow creep and sounds a little deeper than yours.

 

Didn't see the video, but i would guess sway bar links or bushings, commonly they are a cause for a noise like you describe

 

sounds like sway bar links or bushings

 

V-Tec cracking at 1rpm haha

 

So if this was the sway bar endlinks would these contribute to a a fair amount of wandering on the road? Also the steering wheel doesn't seem come back to the center position when turning which led me to think it was the rack.
Is there a good how to on replacing the endlinks? Thanks

 

Wow thats a creek. Have you greased any of your ball joints or tie rods lately ( if you can even grease them) and do you have a manual rack on that i couldn't really tell but check your rack boots to see if they're cracked.
but i'm leaning towards the rack.

 

no it wouldnt cause wandering most civic didnt even have sway bars but ex and si

 

This is a 93 del sol si.

The ball joints where just replaced. Im sure they were greased then. They were changed about 300 miles ago. Outter tie rods were replaced at the same time.
I think it is a power rack. I know nothing about racks lol, could it possibly have a manual rack on a car equipped with power steering? The rack does have lines going to it from pump so Id think its a power rack.
I just don't wanna go replacing more crap on the car than I have to. Ive already sunk in 500 or so.

 

spray some white lithium grease on the cap of your strut where the spring seats in at

 

my car was fine no noises,but after i had both my lower ball joints on the bottom of the hub re3placed it started making the exact same noice as ur video low speeds,low speed turns complete stops.it is the ball joint for sure.

i had a friend turn the wheels as i grabbed the tie rod and lower ball joint with myu hands.and i can feel the creaking and some sort of metaal friction coming from the ball joint the tie rod sounds and feels fine with no vibration coming from it.

i say the ***getts at les shhwaub ****ered my **** up and im gonna see them tomorow for sure,i will have this posted agaijn gtomorow

 

i have a 93 dx coupe and mine makes the same crazy sounds!!! i cant stand it! i dont have power steering but ive been trying to figure out what this was... please post back if yall figure it out

 

bump for help!