Knocking Sound on Ft Passenger
#11
Hard to tell about the bushing in the first picture, it kinda looks OK. The end-link in the 1st picture looks OK too.
But in the first picture, between the end-link & the shock-fork, you see the end of the radius rod bolted onto the lower control arm. Follow that radius rod forward to the other end; it's fastened to the frame somehow. Look for worn bushings at that location.
Ball joint in the 2nd picture has a torn boot. Unless you can prove to yourself that it just tore an hour ago, I'd replace the balljoint.
The anti-roll bar bushing in the 3rd picture looks just a bit worn, there's a gap between the rubber & the bar. But I'm not sure if it's bad enough. Grab the bar & try to shake it.
But in the first picture, between the end-link & the shock-fork, you see the end of the radius rod bolted onto the lower control arm. Follow that radius rod forward to the other end; it's fastened to the frame somehow. Look for worn bushings at that location.
Ball joint in the 2nd picture has a torn boot. Unless you can prove to yourself that it just tore an hour ago, I'd replace the balljoint.
The anti-roll bar bushing in the 3rd picture looks just a bit worn, there's a gap between the rubber & the bar. But I'm not sure if it's bad enough. Grab the bar & try to shake it.
Last edited by JimBlake; 12-01-2012 at 10:49 PM.
#15
Thank you for coming back with "the answer". Too many of these threads go to a dead end, meaning we or the next person that does a search never knows what happened.
I've got a date with upper control arms on one of my Accords coming soon......left/driver side is gone....might as well do both while I'm there.
I've got a date with upper control arms on one of my Accords coming soon......left/driver side is gone....might as well do both while I'm there.
#16
When you said it was the control arm and ball joint were you talking about the upper or lower? I have the exact same issue and have replaced my upper control arms, upper ball joints, sway bar links, sway bar bushings, and tie rods. I have had the lower ball joints checked and they were solid with no play, I have been debating on trying the CV axle next or the lower control arm.
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