Pop and rattle - Mitsubishi Owners Association Mid Atlantic

kOMPRESSOR · 03-05-2008, 12:34 PM

Every time I hit a bump or ditch in the road I get these sounds of popping and rattling in the front of my car. Ball joint?

H8R · 03-05-2008, 01:22 PM

It could be a number of things... I know my damn Pas. airbag drives me nuts..Rattles all the friggen time!!!!!! I would take a look at the bushings, and tie rod ends in the front end... Also, are your fender liners still in place? They are known to come loose and make an S Load of noises!

kOMPRESSOR · 03-05-2008, 01:41 PM

Fender lining? Thats funny........no I ripped that shit out a while ago. You can see my tires through the fog light holes. (took those off too)

HIJACKER · 03-05-2008, 01:43 PM

Can you pinpoint the location or source of sound? Does it sound like fedner area, engine bay, under the car?

CAR N VOR · 03-05-2008, 02:06 PM

Make sure your shocks are tight. If they are not snug enough, they will pop and rattle over bumps.

kOMPRESSOR · 03-05-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HIJACKER

Can you pinpoint the location or source of sound? Does it sound like fedner area, engine bay, under the car?

Def. the suspension. Sometimes I hear a clicking or thunking noise when I turn the wheel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tclipse

Make sure your shocks are tight. If they are not snug enough, they will pop and rattle over bumps.

New shocks were installed about a month ago, and are pretty tight. Had the problem before and after installing the new shocks.

CAR N VOR · 03-05-2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigRedMonster

Def. the suspension. Smoetimes I hear a clicking or thunking noise when I turn the wheel.

New shocks were installed about a month ago, and are pretty tight. Had the problem before and after installing the new shocks.

Yeah check them again. After about a couple hundred miles driving they can come loose just like your lug nuts. Don't just shake them with your hand put a socket and ratchet on them and tighten.

H8R · 03-05-2008, 03:34 PM

If clicking is present you may want to look to your CV axels for the problem. That ia a sign of axels on their way out.

kOMPRESSOR · 03-05-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tclipse

Yeah check them again. After about a couple hundred miles driving they can come loose just like your lug nuts. Don't just shake them with your hand put a socket and ratchet on them and tighten.

I have tried to tighten them, like I said, I had this problem even before installing the new shocks. I'm thinking it IS the ball joint, in which case I will be replacing the whole lower control arm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by H8R

If clicking is present you may want to look to your CV axels for the problem. That ia a sign of axels on their way out.

How much more difficult is it to replace an axle?

H8R · 03-05-2008, 04:00 PM

An axel isnt that bad.. To check for bad components in the suspension...Jack the car up. Making sure to lift the fronts off the ground.... Grab the Wheel/Tire try to see if their is any play.... Grab at the 12 and 6 locations push in and out... Any movement? Then move your hands to the 3 and 9 locations repaet the same steps.. Any movement? If the answer is No to both you B.Joints and Tie rods are going to check out fine... If it is one or the other, Look at b.Joints and Tie Rid ends.

BravoZero · 03-06-2008, 09:03 AM

Maybe a wheel bearing going bad?

kOMPRESSOR · 03-06-2008, 09:09 AM

I don't know, but I'm trying to fix it myself and soon. It sounds horrible.

H8R · 03-06-2008, 10:35 AM

The steps that I provided will also point out a wheel bearing.

kOMPRESSOR · 03-15-2008, 02:21 PM

OK, so I jacked the 2g up today, I don't have any play up and down but I wiped my finger acrossed my lower ball joint cover and got a nice glob of grease on my finger.

kOMPRESSOR · 03-16-2008, 12:15 PM

^ Well???

kOMPRESSOR · 04-04-2008, 02:12 PM

Replacing my axle will replace both the inner and outer CV joints, correct?

H8R · 04-04-2008, 02:44 PM

Correct.

Pwee · 07-18-2008, 05:34 AM

the lateral arm ball joints are very hard to check because most of the play is up and down, not side to side

Lift the car up on jack stands and then place your jack cup underneath the lateral arm ball joint. Lift the jack slowly until it touches the bottom of the ball joint and isn't hitting anything else. as you continue to raise the jack watch to see if the ball joint moves up before the rest of the suspension does.

RacingEclipse · 03-09-2009, 09:25 PM

man good luck swapping the axles out on you baby. everyone i know has had to go through hell to get there axles out the hubs. once you get through that though the rest is cake. Unbolt the wheels and rotors and calibors an all that good crap that no one needs on a car and unbolt the spindle so it folds down and put the axle nut on revers to be flush and beat that thing loose then just take a pry bar ot flat head screw driver go under the car to where the axles go in the trans and pry out then pull out. put new ones in to line up splines and hit with a hammer till it locks in and bolt it all up. lol

kOMPRESSOR · 03-10-2009, 07:20 AM

Don't have the 2g anymore.

02silverGt · 03-10-2009, 09:55 AM

its most likely the axel. i had the same exact problem in my jetta. When i hit bumps it would make loud popping noises and if i made a sharp turn it would make loud clicking noises.

kOMPRESSOR · 03-10-2009, 10:20 AM

You people are retarded.

Miatacross · 03-10-2009, 12:45 PM

03-05-2008, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	Pop and rattle Every time I hit a bump or ditch in the road I get these sounds of popping and rattling in the front of my car. Ball joint? __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

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H8R Tag-Team Champ Join Date: Jul 2007 Name:H8R Location: Columbia, Maryland Vehicle:05 Nissan Xterra OR Posts: 10,106 Thanks: 204 Thanked 601 Times in 518 Posts	It could be a number of things... I know my damn Pas. airbag drives me nuts..Rattles all the friggen time!!!!!! I would take a look at the bushings, and tie rod ends in the front end... Also, are your fender liners still in place? They are known to come loose and make an S Load of noises! __________________ " You can't hurt this. I'm a machine, JERK -Ray Lewis 00

03-05-2008, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	Fender lining? Thats funny........no I ripped that shit out a while ago. You can see my tires through the fog light holes. (took those off too) __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

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HIJACKER SCC-PHOTOGRAPHY.COM Join Date: Feb 2007 Name:Steve Location: Fairfax, VA Vehicle:04 NSX-T Posts: 7,157 Thanks: 153 Thanked 409 Times in 310 Posts	Can you pinpoint the location or source of sound? Does it sound like fedner area, engine bay, under the car? __________________

03-05-2008, 03:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
H8R Tag-Team Champ Join Date: Jul 2007 Name:H8R Location: Columbia, Maryland Vehicle:05 Nissan Xterra OR Posts: 10,106 Thanks: 204 Thanked 601 Times in 518 Posts	If clicking is present you may want to look to your CV axels for the problem. That ia a sign of axels on their way out. __________________ " You can't hurt this. I'm a machine, JERK -Ray Lewis 00

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CAR N VOR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Name:Jerome Location: Upper Marlboro, Md. Vehicle:2003 Eclipse GTS Posts: 839 Thanks: 19 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts	Make sure your shocks are tight. If they are not snug enough, they will pop and rattle over bumps.

03-05-2008, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
H8R Tag-Team Champ Join Date: Jul 2007 Name:H8R Location: Columbia, Maryland Vehicle:05 Nissan Xterra OR Posts: 10,106 Thanks: 204 Thanked 601 Times in 518 Posts	An axel isnt that bad.. To check for bad components in the suspension...Jack the car up. Making sure to lift the fronts off the ground.... Grab the Wheel/Tire try to see if their is any play.... Grab at the 12 and 6 locations push in and out... Any movement? Then move your hands to the 3 and 9 locations repaet the same steps.. Any movement? If the answer is No to both you B.Joints and Tie rods are going to check out fine... If it is one or the other, Look at b.Joints and Tie Rid ends. __________________ " You can't hurt this. I'm a machine, JERK -Ray Lewis 00

03-06-2008, 09:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
BravoZero Pistol-packin' Granny Join Date: Sep 2007 Name:Russ Location: Northern VA Vehicle:06 Subaru Legacy 2.5i LTD Posts: 2,988 Thanks: 381 Thanked 149 Times in 134 Posts	Maybe a wheel bearing going bad? __________________ 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT (Victoria) Titanium Pearl, Sportronic Gone, but not forgotten. In Memory of David Michael Krankowski, 1989-2010. May your soul be fueled by the very 6G75 3G you've created... Rest in Peace bro. My Car Page Member's Ride Page

03-06-2008, 09:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	I don't know, but I'm trying to fix it myself and soon. It sounds horrible. __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

03-06-2008, 10:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
H8R Tag-Team Champ Join Date: Jul 2007 Name:H8R Location: Columbia, Maryland Vehicle:05 Nissan Xterra OR Posts: 10,106 Thanks: 204 Thanked 601 Times in 518 Posts	The steps that I provided will also point out a wheel bearing. __________________ " You can't hurt this. I'm a machine, JERK -Ray Lewis 00

03-15-2008, 02:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	OK, so I jacked the 2g up today, I don't have any play up and down but I wiped my finger acrossed my lower ball joint cover and got a nice glob of grease on my finger. __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

03-16-2008, 12:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	^ Well??? __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

04-04-2008, 02:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	Replacing my axle will replace both the inner and outer CV joints, correct? __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

04-04-2008, 02:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
H8R Tag-Team Champ Join Date: Jul 2007 Name:H8R Location: Columbia, Maryland Vehicle:05 Nissan Xterra OR Posts: 10,106 Thanks: 204 Thanked 601 Times in 518 Posts	Correct. __________________ " You can't hurt this. I'm a machine, JERK -Ray Lewis 00

07-18-2008, 05:34 AM	#18 (permalink)
Pwee Wrench Join Date: Jul 2008 Name:Greg (pwee) Location: Lancaster Vehicle:96 tsi awd Posts: 412 Thanks: 21 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	the lateral arm ball joints are very hard to check because most of the play is up and down, not side to side Lift the car up on jack stands and then place your jack cup underneath the lateral arm ball joint. Lift the jack slowly until it touches the bottom of the ball joint and isn't hitting anything else. as you continue to raise the jack watch to see if the ball joint moves up before the rest of the suspension does. __________________ Slow is realizing you've gone faster

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Miatacross 2-seat gokart driver... Join Date: Apr 2008 Name:Greg Location: McLean, VA Vehicle:1990 Mazda Miata Posts: 2,783 Thanks: 251 Thanked 158 Times in 140 Posts

03-09-2009, 09:25 PM	#19 (permalink)
RacingEclipse Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Name:Shawn Location: baltimore, md Vehicle:96 eclipse gs n/t Posts: 496 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	man good luck swapping the axles out on you baby. everyone i know has had to go through hell to get there axles out the hubs. once you get through that though the rest is cake. Unbolt the wheels and rotors and calibors an all that good crap that no one needs on a car and unbolt the spindle so it folds down and put the axle nut on revers to be flush and beat that thing loose then just take a pry bar ot flat head screw driver go under the car to where the axles go in the trans and pry out then pull out. put new ones in to line up splines and hit with a hammer till it locks in and bolt it all up. lol __________________

03-10-2009, 07:20 AM	#20 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	Don't have the 2g anymore. __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

03-10-2009, 09:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
02silverGt Whip Game Proper Join Date: Jul 2008 Name:Andrew Location: Long Island Vehicle:2002 GT Posts: 117 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	its most likely the axel. i had the same exact problem in my jetta. When i hit bumps it would make loud popping noises and if i made a sharp turn it would make loud clicking noises.

03-10-2009, 10:20 AM	#22 (permalink)
kOMPRESSOR Fuck shit Join Date: May 2007 Name:BRM Location: Baltimore, MD Vehicle:Mercedes-Benz W203 Posts: 12,073 Thanks: 969 Thanked 389 Times in 318 Posts	You people are retarded. __________________ BRM, Now available with BOOST!

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