clank sound in reverse

[Retard324]

whenever i'm goin in reverse theres a clank sound comin from the front left, i was told it might be bushings in the sway bar stiffening from the cold. could that be it?

[car_boy_16]

Check your engine and tranny mounts - dont be surprised if one of them is bad....I've never heard of sway bar bushings creating a clunking noise when putting it in reverse, I dont even know how it could cause such a thing...
Without even looking at any tranny mounts or engine mounts, you can figure out if that's the problem by simply having someone put the car in reverse while youre looking at the engine for any movement - if there is movement when it's put in reverse, then you know it's a mount...

[PoorLuder]

Does this happen when you first start the car in the morning (backing up out of the driveway)? If so, your calipers are just cold and need time to warm up. My car has been doing that ever since the temperatures have dropped.

[Retard324]

no, brakes are all warmed up. first started happening when i stopped in a parking lot for about 10min. put it in reverse, right before it started movin there was a clank sound comin from the left side

[dalude_24]

do you think its worth changin my non vtec prelude into a vtec

[dalude_24]

do you think i should do that car boy

[PoorLuder]

Originally Posted by dalude_24

do you think i should do that car boy

When did we get all these little kids running rampant through the forum?

If not the brakes...then I am not really sure. My knowledge is pretty limited. Sorry. Did you try what carboy suggested?

[hontoy]

Originally Posted by Retard324

whenever i'm goin in reverse theres a clank sound comin from the front left, i was told it might be bushings in the sway bar stiffening from the cold. could that be it?

I GUESS ITS TIME TO GET A NEWER CAR..

[car_boy_16]

Just try it, retard324...It will only take a couple minutes.

[Retard324]

i procrastinate a lot, i'll get around to it an let you know