I some times hear my wheels clinking when im backing up in to a parking space & i have my wheels turned to the right. i think i hear it comming from the front passanger side. what is it? & what do i need to fix it?


Modified by RUBZERK at 11:55 PM 12/15/2003


Modified by RUBZERK at 11:24 AM 12/16/2003

 

Could it possibly be cv boots? What about wheel bearings (I had some go out on my old camaro) sounded like a rubbing/clicking sound.

 

Clicking would most likely your cv joints going bad. Check up on them.

 

anybody have a pic of what they look like exactly???

 

yup... sounds like the cv joints. mine were bad for more than a year. click click clack! it only gets worse! Want to see them? Take off your rim and turn the wheel to the side... you'll see the torn greasy boot.

 

Is it just the the passanger side or both sides?? Any pics?

 

only on passenger side. Just replace the whole wheel axle.

 

Is this what i need ?

 

have a visiual inspection and driving test to prove it, dont just listen to us.

go do circle in empty parking lot with your steering wheel turned, add up some speed, if you hear so clicking sounds, it's the cv axle/boot.

remember to do both side and make sure no one is around, you dont need to get the car all smoke up and burnout style, the idea is to put the axle under load while turning, if it's bad it will make clicking sounds

 

Been there, Done that.
The sound is there but i neet to know if the pic i posted is the part i need?

 

You can reach behind the passenger wheel and feel the boot. If there is grease all over the place, you're f'd. If that's the case, just find a (or two) used half shafts and replace them altogether. I wouldn't try packing the new boot and ****. That's more trouble than it's worth.

 

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if its your cv then yes but have it checked first...look for tears in the boot

 

trust me on this my man, i had the same probelm with my teg, its the cv axle. you need to get a new one, because the oil isnt on the connecting joints and it makes a click noise when u turn the wheel, get it fixed ASAP because it could fall apart one day when ur doing 40 down the road..

 

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yup, but it would be better to just replace the whole axle, the install is much easier, cleaning the ebaring out is a bitch and there's still a chance that its recieved some wear even if it passes visual inspection.

you can get a remanufactured axle in exchange for your fucked up one for fairly cheap.

 

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They're actually not half-shafts. They're both a complete axle (2 cv joints on each end of each axle... Just one side has a half-shaft that the complete axle plugs into.

It's really no trouble to do it. They have a rebuild kit. It's a little bit cheaper than complete axles. I've done each one in less than 20 min.

I can get good strong axles for 40$ a pop. Mine have been great and I have no complaints. I'm hard on them.

 

Now what do they look like ???
i just need a pic of what i need

 

ttt

 

if you have aftermarket brake pads, that could be it too. honda pads have a shim that prevents them from moving in the caliper. before you start worrying about axles, i would check the pads. prolly the axles tho.

 

my left cv's went bad, i just replaced the whole axle. got the core charge from pepboys so that was a plus. forgot how much it was though

 

IS THERE ANY SITE ONLINE WHERE I CAN BUY THEM CHEAPER ???

 

If i go buy new ones are they the same for both sides meaning are they both the same size?

 

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no.

 

hey man just change the axles man and be done with it. both of them costs about 150 for both of thems but if u know any factory in ur town that makes auto parts then u go there and buy them for much cheaper. in philly there is cordone industry reseach about it and see if they can set them to u (u got to sent the old ones back though)

 

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??? CAN SOMEBODY TRANSLATE THIS FOR ME ???

 

basically....don't **** with the boot and just replace the axles.