Honda Accord (1990 - 2002) Includes 1997 - 1999 Acura CL

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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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Well, I finally found out what that squeking noise coming from my driverside front sheel area. I asked about the problem earlier on here and i haven't been back for a while so i don't know if it has been solved. It has been rumored to be the bushings, struts, etc. etc. Turns out, it was just the lower ball joint (don't know exact name, but the one right below the rotor). If you here a squeeking whenever you turn the wheel or go over a bump, you better replace this ball joint. Or else you'll find out the hard way, like me. I was driving to work and luckily brought my squeaky monster to a halt at a light. As I made a left turn, I heard a huge "clunk." All of a sudden the squeek is gone, but i can't turn to the left anymore. The ball joint had broken in two and the whole assembly (from the A-arm and down) had fallen onto my axle. This also created a huge gash in the inside of my rim. Oh well, I got a pretty nice deal on the axles and the rim is still okay so all's well. To all other squeeky accords, good luck taking that sucker of a ball joint out because it's gonna be a bizatch. Most likely it's gonna be rusted in there to so heat it up and pund it out (after you take out the whole assembly).
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