1FSTDC

Ok so I've been a long time roamer on the boards, but have never really needed help until now. I have a 2003 Honda Civic SI. The car kind of leans to the passenger side and sometimes there is a popping noise coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle while driving, like I have to avoid small bumps and stuff when driving to school because it makes this kind of popping/clunking sound. My buddy told me it could be the shock is bad which is causing the sound and sag, or it could me the spring is broken or something. I added a pick here at the bottom to try and show what I'm talking about. There is a definite lean and I want to fix the issue. I just replaced the Primary O2 sensor and Electronic Load Detector because the CEL was on, so I am just trying to patch up the last couple issues with the car. Thank you very much in advance to anyone that can "steer" me in the right direction. Get it? Steer? Suspension forums? Wow, I butchered that one. Anyways, hopefully someone has maybe had this issue and can help me out.

Respectfully,
1FSTDC

1FSTDC

135 views so far and noone has any ideas? Could it be the spring? The bushings? Any help is better then where I am at now! I went out to the car and did the bounce test, the left side had that 1 bounce so I know its A OK, but the passenger side I couldn't even push down for it to bounce, there was like no spring to it, so I'm thinking the spring?

Andy@AMR

Very likely your strut needs replacing. If it was just making some noise I'd look into the oem strut mounts. BUT since you have both, very likely the shock.

1996accordlx

Did you try jacking up the car and seeing if you can visually see the problem? That should of been your first step.

1FSTDC

I actually did that yesterday, come to find out the person who had the car before me had 1 lowering spring on the car. The rest are stock besides the front passenger is a H&R spring, thats why it leans. Now as far as the knocking/popping sound, I would assume that is the shock?

mattbatson

the pictures of the outside of the car are nice and all, but don't really help here.. might I suggest instead to pull the passenger side wheel and take pics of the suspension?

You need to get under there and look and grab/shake some stuff and look for anything worn or broken.

my guess is ball joints or tie rod ends...check them all