1990 Honda suspension noise

Aug 06, 2009 4 Replies
1990 Honda Accord

on sharp curves over 20 mph there is a whining/rubbing noise. Other than that its fine.



any guess as to what the problem is ?



Gene


Without hearing the noise, my guess is wheel bearing or (possibly) CV joint. Wheel bearings can take a long time to die, usually, and get progressively noisier as they go until they roar pretty loudly. CV joints usually make a rapid clunking noise in very tight low-speed turns when they start to go bad.

The wheel bearing on the '90 is a real PITA to change. Consider having it done if that's what the problem is.

"nospam" wrote in news:4a7b34fa$0$24461 $ snipped-for-privacy@news.newshosting.com:

Does the noise happen only when turning in ONE direction?

have you changed the disc or caliper recently? there's a different thickness in disks between 89 & 90, [89 is skinnier] and the caliper needs to be correct to accommodate. if there's an incorrect caliper relative to the disk, you'll hear a scraping noise when you corner. or it's just a bearing. time to inspect.

noise is the same in both directions

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