Make noise at the left wheel on the right hand turn

[ktnguyen71]

Hi guys,
My 92 honda accord makes noise at the left wheel join when I make a right hand turn. I suspect my car has problem with the join. What do you think? If so, is it easy to fix that problem at home? If so how can I do it? Do you have some sort of directions to guide me through?

Thanks,
ktnguyen71

[92lx]

CV boot is torn, has been leaking grease, you may need new CV joints. Grab a manual from your local auto parts store for your car, and there ya go

- Nathan

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally Posted by ktnguyen71

Hi guys,
My 92 honda accord makes noise at the left wheel join when I make a right hand turn. I suspect my car has problem with the join. What do you think? If so, is it easy to fix that problem at home? If so how can I do it? Do you have some sort of directions to guide me through?

Thanks,
ktnguyen71

Nathan hit right on... driver side CV boot torn causing your CV joints to go bad. A helms or haynes book is a must.. but if these CV joints are the originals, don't plan things to go as smooth as the books read. A simple sentence like "swing the rotor assembly out of the way and remove the outer end of the CV joint" which shows a picture of it basically just coming out, should actually translate into this: " beat on the damn thing for about thirty minutes until your arm hurts, take a break for about ten minutes, then go back and beat it for about another fifteen minutes or until you see it start to come out, after that go take four aspirin because the inner CV joint is worse then this one"!!! Or maybe that was just MY luck. I JUST replaced the same exact thing this past Saturday on my 96ex.. it was definetly no fun at all. But once you get it out, installation is as fast as changing brake pads. Keep us posted if you decide to do it yourself!

Have fun and curse alot!
Mike

[AccordCodger]

'Course, the CV's can go bad from sheer old age, not necessarily from a split boot and consequential dirt.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally Posted by AccordCodger

'Course, the CV's can go bad from sheer old age, not necessarily from a split boot and consequential dirt.

True.... still.... resolution is the same.

[ktnguyen71]

Thanks budies,
I just start looking into fixing the car myself. So, how long would you say that it would take to fix the car? What kind of tools that I need to do the job myself? If I bring to a shop, how much would it cost?

I have not look at this forum for about a week since we, floridians, were in panic mode to deal with hurrican Frances. I hope that Ivan go away so I can fix my car....

[mr.gremlin]

loot!

[mpumas]

If the problem is a bad CV, you need to replace the whole unit with a rebuilt CV axle. The axle should cost about $100. exchange. You will need a knuckle buster. Do not beat on knuckle with a hammer unless you first attach the knucle buster and putting some tension on it. To pound on the bolt will only mushroom it and then you can't get the nut back on. Once it is separated and the nut on the axle is off, you can pull the arm away from, the axle and swing it aside. The old axle will just pull away from the transaxle. Assemble is just the reverse but you don't need the knuckle buster. Also you should replace the transaxle seal. lshoulsubllee;' needwse

[mpumas]

If the problem is a bad CV, you need to replace the whole unit with a rebuilt CV axle. The axle should cost about $100. exchange. You will need a knuckle buster. Do not beat on the knuckle with a hammer unless you first attach the knucle buster .and putting some tension on it. To pound on the bolt will only mushroom it and then you can't get the nut back on. Once it is separated and the nut on the axle is off, you can pull the arm away from, the axle and swing it aside. The old axle will just pull away from the transaxle. Assembly is just the reverse but you don't need the knuckle buster. Also, you should replace the transaxle seal. This is probably the hardest part of the job. Also replace the transmission fluid. Shop labor is about 2 hours.