Clicking noise - Honda Prelude Forum

92-h23a1 · 11-13-2003, 10:25 PM

I'm not sure what it could be but it just started recently. Everytime I turn my steering wheel to the left, i hear a click, like something is rubbing against something. And when I turn it back from that positon to normal it'll click back. Any suggestions?

MR.CLIFFORD · 11-14-2003, 11:37 AM

sounds like you need a new axle. Check the axle boots for tears.

Machine Head · 11-14-2003, 12:05 PM

tee hee Axle.

it's probably your CV joint, they tend to go in hondas. Like cliff said check for tears in the CV boot and grease leakage. Gonna cost you about $2-300 to fix at a shop

r1racer · 11-15-2003, 06:40 PM

its your axles

trancedprelude · 11-15-2003, 11:46 PM

i just found out grease leaking from the axle joint. my friend workin at the shop said it should be ok by just placing a new clamp. would it be ok by just doing that or get new axles?

cantdrive55 · 11-16-2003, 12:45 AM

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Originally posted by trancedprelude
i just found out grease leaking from the axle joint. my friend workin at the shop said it should be ok by just placing a new clamp. would it be ok by just doing that or get new axles?

Once they click, the damage has been done. If you repack it with grease and put a new boot on, it may quiet down for a couple weeks.

PDUNZ · 11-17-2003, 01:28 AM

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Originally posted by cantdrive55

Once they click, the damage has been done. If you repack it with grease and put a new boot on, it may quiet down for a couple weeks.

Indeed, once they start to click, you might as well get a new joint as it will become worse in the near future. If it dosnt click, you wold just need to add more grease and a new boot.

92-h23a1 · 11-17-2003, 02:38 AM

how much do you think it'll cost? and can it be installed by yourself?

prelude styl · 11-17-2003, 02:49 AM

if you have the tools.. sure.

All you need is to get a 36mm socket, take off the axle nut, get the knuckle loose so that you can slide the axle out (that will be undoing various suspension components including a balljoint or 2 (so get a ball joint popper). Once you get the spline out of the knuckle, if it's the passenger side, you can just use a screwdriver to pry between the trans and axle and slide it out, if it's the drivers side, you need to get under the car and separate the axle from the half shaft, again with a screwdriver.