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Old 08-17-07, 09:33 PM
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Alright guys I have been noticing a clicking sound coming from my right passenger side of he car when I turn the steering wheel and its not a consistant clicking but just one click and you hear it in the car and feel it on while u turn. I looked under the car and didnt notice anything of the norm, the axels and cv boots still look new and I really couldnt see anything else. It feels like something is dry and causing that clicking nosie but I cant figure it out, anyone?
Old 08-18-07, 08:00 AM
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mine isn't a clicking noise but it was a squeaking noise whenever I turn the steering wheel. It sounded like it was rubbing against something and it turned out to be a lower ball joint that needed replacement

hope that help in some way
Old 08-18-07, 11:38 AM
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make sure you take a really good look at the cv joints i.e. lift the car up and walk underneath it because one small crack in your cv joints can cause the fluids to leak out creating that clicking noise when you turn.
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Could be the bearing in the strut mount
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Originally Posted by Xterminate
mine isn't a clicking noise but it was a squeaking noise whenever I turn the steering wheel. It sounded like it was rubbing against something and it turned out to be a lower ball joint that needed replacement

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mine sqeaks too but i thought that was jus not enough power steering gettin thru bcuz the car is gettin old! i hope i dont hav to change my ball joints i dont lik doing work to my lexus... only to my honda
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Hey it might be the bearings in the struts mounts because when I turn the wheel the plastic around the bolt on the strut mount makes a crackling noise!
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updates? having same issue here
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