At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.
- If you need clarification, ask it in the comment box above.
- Better answers use proper spelling and grammar.
- Provide details, support with references or personal experience.
Tell us some more! Your answer needs to include more details to help people.You can't post answers that contain an email address.Please enter a valid email address.The email address entered is already associated to an account.Login to postPlease use English characters only.
Tip: The max point reward for answering a question is 15.
Links are easy but getting old ones off is the hardest part. Wheels off and soak 2 nuts on each side upper and lower, and let sit 1/2 hour. You should also change the bushing 2 bolts each, where the lower part of links go into stabilizer bar, the bushing hold the bar in place. It is all connected to a front end knock/ banging noise. the fix should get rid of noise.
I think you should make quite certain at the mechanics' that it is the struts and mounts knocking, and not the lower main ball joints. However worn strut top mounts are the most likely cause.
You don't say where you are but in the US $1000 should get you new struts and mounts both sides, albeit not a top name brand, and a necessary wheel alignment also.
You should not just replace only one side as that will degrade the handling and steering of the car.
i have a 1997 honda accord ex. i have a knocking noise in the front end up to 25mph and goes away until you hit about 55mph then it comes back but it also goes away with the slightest turn of the steering wheel. what could this be? please help me, i been stuck on this for 5 days now. thanks.
if its making a clicking noise when you make turns, that's going to be the CV joints,, and you will want them replaced asap, as they can go out anytime and leave you stuck , with that many miles, that would be a good reason for the noise, if they haven't been done as of yet . If your getting them replaced,, have whoever is doing it, check the front end parts for any unusual wear,, also the brakes,
Did they replace the "link" pin? In the front...the only thing that is a "link" are the swaybar end links, would not be in the way of the tires though. But these need to be replaced as a whole, cannot replace just the pins. Are the tires rubbing or is it a metal to metal sound? If the tires are oversized, could be rubbing against the upper ball joint. If it's metal to metal, it could be many things. If they replaced the end link, make sure they put the correct one on, the right is for the right, the left is for the left, if switched, it will bend and rub agains the gusset right there.....been there, made that mistake.
The link pins could be the culprit if they have play in them, also the sway bar bushings can be worn. Another common noise can occur from play between the brake pads and caliper. The pads have a tab on each end that can wear over time
with the car parked try rocking the car back and forth from side to side do you hear the noise?If you do you probably have bad SWAY BAR LINKS or MOUNT BUSHINGS.please let me know.
sorry to say knocking usually a rod knock--wrist pin-bearings-which means removing engine-also the engine cradle and front end dont let u drop the oil pan to get to the lower end of the crank shaft
×