2001 Honda Accord LX 4 Cyl.

I have had this car for not very long and it has encountered much too many problems. i replaced the sway bar links a while ago. The wheel bearing were replaced. and the right side control arm was replaced.

I have been experiencing issues in the front left wheel well recently. It seemed to start with brake noise. It was a intermittent clunking when applying light pressure to the brakes. It also was a intermittent grinding when applying more pressure. These issues have gone away. I assumed they were due to the cheap pads i use, but i wanted to add the information in case anyone finds it relevant. The noise that concerns me now is a very sporadic, non-rythmic clunking/rattling. It sounds mostly like a big chuck of plastic smacking against another. It happens when moving and only when moving. It is not linked to RPMs. It is heard when driving at all speeds but it grows louder and the rate of the noise increases with speed. It does not change during braking or turning. As long as the wheels are turning, the noise persists. We took apart the brakes and searched anything possible in there for the culprit. We tightened the sway bar links to possibly rule that out. Im not much of a mechanic and am hoping somebody has a better idea of what it could be. Any help is appreciated. Thank you very much in advance for your input.

Thanks,
-Timothy

 

To add to this a few things i failed to mention: The vehicle has a shake consistent with the noise, its very slight and not too noticeable but can be felt throught the steering wheel. Also, I can feel the vibration of the noise through the firewall and in the accelerator. Thanks again.

 

Here is a good video on how to narrow down suspension noises.