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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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sorry wasnt specific enough. it sounds like a roller coaster before you take a big drop. if thats specific enough
 
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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It could also be worn bushings on the LCAs. (lower control arms) With only 1 pop sporadically, it sounds like LCA bushing or ball joints OR even dry sway bar bushings
 
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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so wat would i be replacing?
 
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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i saw on the passenger side that the cv boot is ripped(my avatar pic). maybe it has something to do with that??
 
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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If the CV boot is ripped then the grease prolly spewed out and now the joint is dry and now prolly broken. Ripped boot = replace the whole axle, cause it's easier than repacking the CV bearings and replacing the boot.
 
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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alright thanks alot.
 
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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while your down there check the strut bushing. my old 94eg would have that pop every now and then and midus checked the balljoints and such and said no problem... well after i looked closer on the car i could see that the bushing on the front LCA for the strut was tore loose.... thats what was making my car pop every now and then.....


it was also uneven which is what i think is what was poping from it sliding front to back on bumps or turns...



new bushing fixed that poping on my car. but like they said id replace the axle first if its torn. i have to eventualy replace my axle on passenger side since my boot is poped but so far its not making any noises so im pushing the repair back till it does
 
Old Sep 9, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ej2Mic
mine creaks every time i turn and press the gas at the same time. what exactly am i replacing? am i suppose to ask for the whole drive shaft to be replaced? alot of people said its cheaper to do that. i just wanted to confirm it.
A bad axle usually has a knocking noise. It's hard to troubleshoot without knowing the exact sound but again... is it a single, one time noise or does it repeat a few times.

if you're unsure, just take it to a mechanic and have him tag along while you try to recreate the noise.

For me, a bad axle results in a knock-knock-knock noise when turn your wheel to the extreme.
 
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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its everytime i turn and press the gas. like when i bust a bitch.. well yea when its turned to the extreme. i get that roller coaster sound.
 
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