Clunking noise while driving very slow?
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Clunking noise while driving very slow?
I have a 92 hatch with an f20b. I just replaced the passenger side axle and ball joint.
I Started driving down my driveway and it's making a clunking noise? I didn't drive it any further then half way down the driveway. I'm pretty sure it's not the axle.
I am at a loss. Any help would be appreciated!
I Started driving down my driveway and it's making a clunking noise? I didn't drive it any further then half way down the driveway. I'm pretty sure it's not the axle.
I am at a loss. Any help would be appreciated!
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Ok, just making sure. It happens to forget torquing one wheel, and you pull out, cluck clunk clunk..... No harm in double checking.
Another thing to check, is the caliper all the wat tight on the bracket.
Those are probably the two easiest things to check first.
Another thing to check, is the caliper all the wat tight on the bracket.
Those are probably the two easiest things to check first.
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Look at all the suspension from under the car and see if there is anything rubbing on the wheels/tires or anything of that nature.
Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Upper ball joint(s)?
Grasp the upper part of the knuckle where it meets the upper control arm ball joint and yank on it. Check for play with the suspension loaded.
Make sure all fasteners are tight.
Grasp the upper part of the knuckle where it meets the upper control arm ball joint and yank on it. Check for play with the suspension loaded.
Make sure all fasteners are tight.
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Just posted this in another thread with a broken tie rod end:
Originally Posted by corndog
To inspect them in the future, when you lift the front end and put jack stands (or jack if you are doing one side at a time) under the control arm, put your hands at 12 and 6 oclock, and push on the top and pull on the bottom a couple times, take noice of any clunks or looseness.
Then put your hands at 6 and 3 oclock, shake tire back and forth, take note of any looseness.
-If there's the same amount of movement in both top to bottom and side to side, you have a bad wheel bearing
-If you only have movement top to bottom, then suspect a ball joint
-If you only have movement side to side, then start looking at inner and outter tie rod ends.
Then put your hands at 6 and 3 oclock, shake tire back and forth, take note of any looseness.
-If there's the same amount of movement in both top to bottom and side to side, you have a bad wheel bearing
-If you only have movement top to bottom, then suspect a ball joint
-If you only have movement side to side, then start looking at inner and outter tie rod ends.
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Nothing was rubbing anywhere. Wasn't the ball joints or the tie rod. I jacked it up and started spinning the wheel. This is what happened. Thanks everyone for your help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyyXV9LlLzU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyyXV9LlLzU
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
cv joint fully seated in the trans?
It almost looks like the shaft of the cv joint is hitting the suspension fork of the strut.
I tell ya I watched that video 3 times and every time is said WTF.
It almost looks like the shaft of the cv joint is hitting the suspension fork of the strut.
I tell ya I watched that video 3 times and every time is said WTF.
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Nothing was rubbing anywhere. Wasn't the ball joints or the tie rod. I jacked it up and started spinning the wheel. This is what happened. Thanks everyone for your help.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyyXV9LlLzU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyyXV9LlLzU
:D
I'm curious too. This kind of work is not really my forte.
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
i've diagnosed so many "weird noise from front end" jobs, never seen anything like this.. you have me curious lol.. watched that vid a couple of times, no clue 
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Ah, got it. I have a clunking problem too. But it's only when I'm driving and hit a bump. Cannot figure it out because I cannot drive and hit a bump and look at the car at the same time, lol. Well, good luck fixing your problem.
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
still nothin, my man?
try taking everything apart, suspension, cv shafts etc.. and just put em back together.. when you put your cv shaft back in it'll click when its fully seated, its important- make sure it clicks
try taking everything apart, suspension, cv shafts etc.. and just put em back together.. when you put your cv shaft back in it'll click when its fully seated, its important- make sure it clicks
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Re: Clunking noise while driving very slow?
Went outside and jacked it up, took the tire off, put a block on the brakes to take the axle nut off. As I twisted it, it didn't break loose. It just made this clicking sound UGH!