loud suspension(?) knocking!

[vmchurch]

Whenever I go over a bump of any kind, the front passenger wheel well makes a knocking noise as if something metal is loose. I've checked the radius rod and the sway bar links,both are fine. I looked at the strut tower mount bolts, all tight. I don't think i have a blown shick, but thats kinda what it sounds like.....any ideas???? Its starting to worry me

[kit-to-lip]

did you replace the springs/struts and if so did you put all the rubber bushings back the upper part of the tower there should be one big rubber bushing on the strut before you put it back in the tower and one on top (under the hood) when u put it in. also there is to metal disks that go with the rubber bushings.

[92cb7accord]

check your balljoints, if you upgraded your suspension its always wise to replace your upper and lower balljoints, with such a crucial part of your suspension its not a good thing to cheap out on that part. if you have the cash look into some adjustable balljoints from ingalls or somewhere.

[vmchurch]

the suspension is koni yellows, put them in last summer. THe bushings/metal disk is there. The upper ball control arms are brand new, and ingals ajustable. I bought lower bj's a long time ago, but i haven't gotten around to puttin them in yet. Do u think thats what the noise is....best guess?

[Losiracer2]

if you can, lift your front end up, just one side at a time and try and shake the wheel back and forth holding at the 12 and 6 o clock positions and then again at the 3 and 9 oclock positions. If it is pretty loose then you might have a ball joint issue.

[lokuputha]

knocking could be ball joint issues

[civic_90_08]

Upper Control Arms. I have the same problems. I also replaced my ball joints. Upper and lower. Still does it.

-Jordan

[vmchurch]

wait, sop if you replaced the upper and lowers and it still does it, how does that mean its still the ball joints?? I've noticed a lot more wheel shimmy lately, especially above 60 mph (not sure if that might be from bad ball joints or not).

[lokuputha]

how about your steering tie rods? Check those, they have been known to fail at the worst times.

My left outer steering tie rod came apart right before I went on the highway.o_O

[jhondayaaj]

sounds like your sway bar bushings are gone.

[vmchurch]

sway bar bushings and tie rod ends are brand new, less than six months on both....it squeaks sometimes too, fromt he same side so maybe it is my ball joints...

[SN2BH22CB7]

Ok..

lets clear this spaghetti up...


knocking noise going over bump.

A) upper control arms ( bushing around the balljoint is done )
B) Ball joint in upper control arm is bad
C) swaybar bushings are cracked and its knocking when going over bump
D) Lower ball joint bushing is done..
E) spring/shock plate bushings are bad ( metal and metal knocking )

DOUBLE check whatever you HAVEN'T REPLACED!

IMO...Id replace the upper control arm/balljoint assembly ( both sides ) ..and lower balljoints ....double check your INNER tierods as well.

NOTE: when you hear that knocking noise...its either or ( upper control arm balljoint is bad..whichever side you hear it on...OR..the swaybar bushings are bad. )

BEING you have replaced the swaybar bushings...its more than likely...( upper control arm balljoint assembly )

keep us posted on your progress!

[vmchurch]

all righty, im gonna get a pry bar and check the ball joints this weekend. The lowers are OEM and the uppers were replaced two yrs ago (whole arm, but it was ebay so ). I don't think its the sway bar bushings or the tie rods tho. Dam i didn't want to do the ball joints Thanks for the help guys

[93cbh23]

Ok..

lets clear this spaghetti up...


knocking noise going over bump.

A) upper control arms ( bushing around the balljoint is done )
B) Ball joint in upper control arm is bad
C) swaybar bushings are cracked and its knocking when going over bump
D) Lower ball joint bushing is done..
E) spring/shock plate bushings are bad ( metal and metal knocking )

DOUBLE check whatever you HAVEN'T REPLACED!

IMO...Id replace the upper control arm/balljoint assembly ( both sides ) ..and lower balljoints ....double check your INNER tierods as well.

NOTE: when you hear that knocking noise...its either or ( upper control arm balljoint is bad..whichever side you hear it on...OR..the swaybar bushings are bad. )

BEING you have replaced the swaybar bushings...its more than likely...( upper control arm balljoint assembly )

keep us posted on your progress!

i agree good job attempting to clean up that cluster fuck.
you need to also check the ingalls camber kits they sometimes come loose or strip due to an inexperienced person wrenchin the piss out of them. tie rods won't knock on a bump. the ball joints can be checked easily by raising the front end both or one wheel at a time about two inches off the ground(2in of clearance between bottom of tire and ground) and sliding a long pry bar under it and lifting up while you inspect and watch the upper and lower ball joints for play. the 12 and 6 oclock wiggle test will be a hub or real bad ball joint the 9 and 6 would be tie rods or rack. the things you have replaced need to be checked to make sure they were re installed correctly or if you didn't replace the mounts and re used them they could also be the problem or part of it. you don't have the force required to really lift and compress the suspension system to see if these components are working right.

[SN2BH22CB7]

i agree good job attempting to clean up that cluster fuck.
you need to also check the ingalls camber kits they sometimes come loose or strip due to an inexperienced person wrenchin the piss out of them. tie rods won't knock on a bump. the ball joints can be checked easily by raising the front end both or one wheel at a time about two inches off the ground(2in of clearance between bottom of tire and ground) and sliding a long pry bar under it and lifting up while you inspect and watch the upper and lower ball joints for play. the 12 and 6 oclock wiggle test will be a hub or real bad ball joint the 9 and 6 would be tie rods or rack. the things you have replaced need to be checked to make sure they were re installed correctly or if you didn't replace the mounts and re used them they could also be the problem or part of it. you don't have the force required to really lift and compress the suspension system to see if these components are working right.