Clunking/Crunching sound front right
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Clunking/Crunching sound front right
Hey all,
I am back on stock suspension and I am still getting a clunking and crunching sound over bumps/dips. This noise started out very small just like a little clunk/click. I thought my coils had blown so I had the stock suspension swapped back in. It started last week, I stopped driving the car for the week. This friday I had the stock suspension put it. The noise was back and got really bad by today.
Let me describe it.
Going over a small bump/uneven road it makes a clunking noise like someone hitting a hammer on metal/popping. If the road is really bad it will make many clunking noises as the wheel is going over the bumps. If I hit a huge dip in the road the clunking noise is a crunching noise as the wheel goes down on the dip and comes back up.
I jacked up the car yesterday removed the wheel, the suspension looked solid. There was lots of black goo and gunk on the balljoint, looked very greasy.
How safe is it to drive on a leaking/bad ball joint? The ride is fine, no bouncy, the steering is fine no vibrations. I am getting rid of the car in 1-2 weeks but my commute is 50 miles everyday. My car went out of warranty on January, just hit 40k, I am going to try get Acura to cover this, any suggestions?
I can also buy a new upper control arm (right) for $54. 51450-SEP-A02 Is the install like the rear camber kit?
I am back on stock suspension and I am still getting a clunking and crunching sound over bumps/dips. This noise started out very small just like a little clunk/click. I thought my coils had blown so I had the stock suspension swapped back in. It started last week, I stopped driving the car for the week. This friday I had the stock suspension put it. The noise was back and got really bad by today.
Let me describe it.
Going over a small bump/uneven road it makes a clunking noise like someone hitting a hammer on metal/popping. If the road is really bad it will make many clunking noises as the wheel is going over the bumps. If I hit a huge dip in the road the clunking noise is a crunching noise as the wheel goes down on the dip and comes back up.
I jacked up the car yesterday removed the wheel, the suspension looked solid. There was lots of black goo and gunk on the balljoint, looked very greasy.
How safe is it to drive on a leaking/bad ball joint? The ride is fine, no bouncy, the steering is fine no vibrations. I am getting rid of the car in 1-2 weeks but my commute is 50 miles everyday. My car went out of warranty on January, just hit 40k, I am going to try get Acura to cover this, any suggestions?
I can also buy a new upper control arm (right) for $54. 51450-SEP-A02 Is the install like the rear camber kit?
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Well here is a picture. Looks like the balljoint. Expected cost anyone know? I am going to try to get Acura to cover this.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54027258@N07/8590993774/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/54027258@N07/8590993774/
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Buy the balljoint, rent the tool from AZ and do that shit yourself man. That upper control arm is super easy to remove. If Acura won't cover it, it will be a cheap/simple fix if you're slightly technically inclined.
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So Acura said its the upper control arm and the lower ball joint and the other side also needs the ball joint replaced. They said the total will be $720 or some shit like that.They also said the engine oil pump is leaking and thats why there is OIL on the balljoint and to replace that will be $1500 to repair and its because I must beat on the car.
So I kindly told them to fuck off and left. From this picture and the clicking noise do you guys think tis just the lower control arm? I am about to buy that soon and take it to another shop, I know I can DIY or whatever but I don't have the time. Should I replace the upper control arm as well while I am at it?
So I kindly told them to fuck off and left. From this picture and the clicking noise do you guys think tis just the lower control arm? I am about to buy that soon and take it to another shop, I know I can DIY or whatever but I don't have the time. Should I replace the upper control arm as well while I am at it?
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So Acura said its the upper control arm and the lower ball joint and the other side also needs the ball joint replaced. They said the total will be $720 or some shit like that.They also said the engine oil pump is leaking and thats why there is OIL on the balljoint and to replace that will be $1500 to repair and its because I must beat on the car.
So I kindly told them to fuck off and left. From this picture and the clicking noise do you guys think tis just the lower control arm? I am about to buy that soon and take it to another shop, I know I can DIY or whatever but I don't have the time. Should I replace the upper control arm as well while I am at it?
So I kindly told them to fuck off and left. From this picture and the clicking noise do you guys think tis just the lower control arm? I am about to buy that soon and take it to another shop, I know I can DIY or whatever but I don't have the time. Should I replace the upper control arm as well while I am at it?
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I second the engine mounts (front and side). When I replaced my front and side engine mounts, the old one was completely damaged and torn. After replacing the engine mounts, the clunk noise was gone. The side engine mount you can check if they are bad, but there's no way telling if the fronts are bad unless you change it out.
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