Popping noise, front end

GreyTeg · Post by **GreyTeg** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:23 pm

Ok, since firestone is worthless at finding the issue here and I have replaced near every single suspension part on my car ill ask here.

1997 Teg: w/ Koni yellows. Replaced Upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, and axle. Also checked top hat bushings and nuts as well as LCA bushings

Noise coming from the front end, both sides, under normal driving (Straight, turning, slow/fast, accelerating and braking....noise the the same) Popping/clunking/crunching noise. (Non rotational) A couple people seem to think its wheel bearings, but I figured it would be more of a squeaking and grinding noise than a pop.

Edison Carasio · Post by **Edison Carasio** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:42 pm

Does it get louder in correlation to the vehicle's speed?

GreyTeg · Post by **GreyTeg** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:57 pm

Edison Carasio;262834 wrote:Does it get louder in correlation to the vehicle's speed?

Its a non rotational noise, so no. Same noise under any driving conditions

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:07 pm

So it doesn't make the noise at idle?

does the car move/shift/vibrate when the noise is made? Have you checked your inner tie rod bushings?

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:09 pm

have you checked out your sway bar endlinks and bushings? it attaches to both sides of the car so it can sound like its coming from both sides when its happening only on on side.

also check your steering rack for extra wear and tear. my old crx would clunk and it was because of the bushing inside the steering rack was worn.

GreyTeg · Post by **GreyTeg** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:13 pm

Waffles;262841 wrote:So it doesn't make the noise at idle?

does the car move/shift/vibrate when the noise is made? Have you checked your inner tie rod bushings?

No noise at idle.

Inner tie rod bushings??? Isnt the inner tie rod just a pivoting ball joint?

GreyTeg · Post by **GreyTeg** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:15 pm

rickles8099;262842 wrote:have you checked out your sway bar endlinks and bushings? it attaches to both sides of the car so it can sound like its coming from both sides when its happening only on on side.

also check your steering rack for extra wear and tear. my old crx would clunk and it was because of the bushing inside the steering rack was worn.

Sway bar endlinks and bushings are brand new as well, forgot to add that.

Waffles · Post by **Waffles** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:16 pm

GreyTeg;262843 wrote:No noise at idle.

Inner tie rod bushings??? Isnt the inner tie rod just a pivoting ball joint?

Sorry, thinking faster than typing...lol

the bushing at the rack.

rickles8099 · Post by **rickles8099** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:19 pm

Waffles;262846 wrote:the bushing inside the rack.

fixed it for you. its a white plastic bushing that goes around the rack. it keeps the rack from hitting the casing.

GreyTeg · Post by **GreyTeg** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:23 pm

http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/jsp ... vinsrch=no

What part number is it?