help I"m stumped

GregoryChristian · Post by **GregoryChristian** » March 1st, 2006, 10:39 pm

ok I just recently changed my girlfriends passenger side CV axle. and installed new rotors and ceramic brake pads on her 96 protege and now I am hearing a noise that sounds like the pasenger side rotor or something is moving sorta like a metal to metal clunking noise when going over bumps...I double checked everything to make sure everything is tight and secure ...any Ideas what this noise could be ?

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » March 2nd, 2006, 1:00 am

are the pads rubbing on the rotors?

GregoryChristian · Post by **GregoryChristian** » March 2nd, 2006, 1:14 am

no it only makes a noise when going over bumps ...like something is loose ....someone said it may be worn ball joints

twoie · Post by **twoie** » March 2nd, 2006, 9:09 am

is the ball joint seated in and tight?

Post by **Custommx3** » March 2nd, 2006, 9:22 am

Check those strut mount bolts..

DavidOS · Post by **DavidOS** » March 2nd, 2006, 1:17 pm

strut related could be ball joint, could also be rubber rubbing on strut if your lowered with aftermarket large rims.

GregoryChristian · Post by **GregoryChristian** » March 2nd, 2006, 6:21 pm

the car is not lowered ....I will check all mentioned

Legato626 · Post by **Legato626** » March 2nd, 2006, 9:21 pm

struts them selfs,how old are they because those bastards like to annoy the hell out of you when they go bad. Like every bump they rattle...

GregoryChristian · Post by **GregoryChristian** » March 2nd, 2006, 9:27 pm

do bad struts make a sound like a drum roll when driving over bumps ?

happyclown · Post by **happyclown** » March 2nd, 2006, 10:37 pm

Some do... when the rear ones went in my girlfriends old subaru it made a hollow sorta drum bop bop bop. If you bounce the car and then stop see how quickly the car stops bouncing. If a strut is blown the car will bounce really easly and keep bobbing for a bit after you stop. If its seazed you wount be able to bounce it at all, but that would be real obvious.

I think I had that same noise on my MX just a while ago though. It was more of a sharper rattle than a bassy drum roll. My wheel barring went soon after and I replace that with the ball joint. No more noise. So i dont know if it was the ball joint or a sign that the wheel baring was going.