Clunking sound when driving 96DX
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Clunking sound when driving 96DX
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I have a 1996 civic DX with 170k on it. About 2 months ago I starting hearing this sound coming from my front wheels. Jacked up the car and found the tie rods were shot on both sides. I replaced inner and outer tie rods and wheel bearings but a similar noise started shortly after. It has now developed into a clunking sound almost like the sound a blown CV joint makes when turning, the problem is that my CV shafts are relatively new (less than 25k on both) and are in good shape. I replaced the passenger side just to check (that seems to be where the sound is coming from) but it did not help. I also rotated the passenger wheel to the back which also did not fix the problem. I really thought that was the issue because the balancing weight broke off of that wheel a while ago (I noticed it when replacing the tie rod on that side). Also - I rebuilt both calipers, lubed, and bled the brake system just to make sure the caliper wasnt getting jammed.
The noise occurs as soon as the vehicle is moving and gets louder/faster as I speed up.
It does not change when shifting gears or being in neutral or pressing the brakes.
It gets louder when taking left turns and quieter when taking right turns. In fact, it smooths out into a consistent vibration when taking right turns (shifting vehicle weight to the driver side).
The ball joints on both sides were replaced recently as well as most of the bushings, although they are not in bad shape, just somewhat cracked, but still tight.
Is it possible that the Differential bearing is damaged? I have never heard a bearing make a clunking sound like this but I also have never felt a bad differential bearing.
The only thing I can think of having done is alignment and checking wheel balance, neither of which I did when I replaced the tie rods which is around the time when this sound started.
I have a 1996 civic DX with 170k on it. About 2 months ago I starting hearing this sound coming from my front wheels. Jacked up the car and found the tie rods were shot on both sides. I replaced inner and outer tie rods and wheel bearings but a similar noise started shortly after. It has now developed into a clunking sound almost like the sound a blown CV joint makes when turning, the problem is that my CV shafts are relatively new (less than 25k on both) and are in good shape. I replaced the passenger side just to check (that seems to be where the sound is coming from) but it did not help. I also rotated the passenger wheel to the back which also did not fix the problem. I really thought that was the issue because the balancing weight broke off of that wheel a while ago (I noticed it when replacing the tie rod on that side). Also - I rebuilt both calipers, lubed, and bled the brake system just to make sure the caliper wasnt getting jammed.
The noise occurs as soon as the vehicle is moving and gets louder/faster as I speed up.
It does not change when shifting gears or being in neutral or pressing the brakes.
It gets louder when taking left turns and quieter when taking right turns. In fact, it smooths out into a consistent vibration when taking right turns (shifting vehicle weight to the driver side).
The ball joints on both sides were replaced recently as well as most of the bushings, although they are not in bad shape, just somewhat cracked, but still tight.
Is it possible that the Differential bearing is damaged? I have never heard a bearing make a clunking sound like this but I also have never felt a bad differential bearing.
The only thing I can think of having done is alignment and checking wheel balance, neither of which I did when I replaced the tie rods which is around the time when this sound started.
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