I have this crancking noise when I take a sharp turn at low speed, specially after I come to a stop. It seems to be coming from under the steering column/ dash board/ right front wheel??? It sounds more mechanical than electrical and it's like a twisting or torsion on a spring. I took a look inside around and behind the wheels, checked the power steering fluid...everything seems to be ok. Any answers out there?
2007-10-01 18:01:49 · 3 answers · asked by Sailor 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
I'll be taking to get fixed in two days, Is it dangerous to drive it until then?
2007-10-01 18:35:46 · update #1
two thoughts on your noise. One is that most cars use a 'steering stop' that is essentially a chunk of metal on the lower control arms that is put there to prevent the wheel from turning too far when you are at a full lock turn (wheel turned all the way in one direction). That steering stop is usually lubricated so that if the wheel cotnacts the stop it does so without transmitting any noise or vibration. If the stop becomes dry you'll get the kind of noise you have but only on full lock turns when your against the wheel stop.
It would be very premature for a constant velocity joint to fail unless the boot was cut by something on the road. You can check the boots by turning the wheel all the way to the right then shut the car off, get out and look behind the right frotn wheel from the front to the rear. you should see a black bellows. if its intact, the boot is good. If you see grease all over the place the boot is ruptured. (You may have to restart the car and turn the wheel full left to look behind the right front wheel from back to front if you cant see the boot very well.)
the other common noise on Civics is caused by the insulator for the spring for the front strut. The front strut (shock absorber and sprign combination) is designed to turn as the wheels turn. There are rubber insulators at the top of the spring to minimize the nose as it turns and a bearing that allows the strut to rotate. If the insulator is torn between the spring and the seat or if the bearing is binding you would also have that noise.
I'm sure your noise is from either the wheel stop or the spring seat. neither are dangerous as long as you check the axle boots and find them okay. if the axle boots are torn, don't drive the car very fast or very far.
hope that helps
2007-10-02 04:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by honda guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be the joint in the drive shaft at the wheel
2007-10-01 18:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by carnut22288 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the CV joint, thats what carnut was trying to think of. 80% chance thats it. id have to hear it and feel it to be sure.
2007-10-01 18:43:11 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋