Hi first time posting.


Ihave a 1990 Acura Integra GS. I have a clicking sound on right turns I bleave this is caused by a worn CV joint. just wondering if anyone can confirm my suspicions.


Also if anyone knows an easy way to replace the CV joint i have some mechanical know how but not to much. not to sure about the level of difficulty


Thank u very much any response will be appreciated

It could also be a bearing, a cracked wheel, or loose lug nuts. Make sure your nuts are properly torqued. After that you will have to do some disassembly and inspection to identify the source.


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Thanks for replying. should of mention this before i just bought it off an acura lot and it passed saftey so would think they would check the wheels and torque the lug nuts properly but i will double check.

Are you saying you bought a 1990 Integra from an Acura dealer? I have never known a dealer to place a 15 year old automobile on their lot; five years old seems to be the limit.


I never trust car dealers! There too many ways to hide problems and defects and used car dealers are the experts at employing such tools.


To test for a cracked or damaged wheel try using the spare or move both of the rears to the front, see of the noise goes away or moves to the rear.


Check the tires for nails, screws or embedded stones.


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yeah i know its hard to believe but its true this car was purchased from a genuine Acura dealership. at time of purchase the car had only 103000 km's a the body was pristine. i have tried the spare idea u had but this did not solve the problem. i think i may take it to my mechanics and have them diagnose the problem. problem worth the $25.

it is NOT the wheel bearing or a loose wheel..
first off wheel bearing does not make a clicking noise more like a howling noise and not just on turns
A loose wheel would make noise no matter how car was driven , straight or turns ..
if noise is heard just on turns ,, sounds like you got a bad cv joint ,
to confirm, raise the frt wheel off the ground. have someone start the car , put it in gear and have him (her ) turn the steering wheel fully one way and the other .while you try to listen to the noise by the wheel .. you should be able to hear the noisy axle side

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Well, I had a wheel that made a bell like noise as it rolled: more when it turned one way, none the other way and little going strait ahead. I took it back to the deaaler and they replaced all the wheel bearings, under warrantee. When i got it back, the noise was still there. By experimenting with the spare, I eventually discovered that the source to be a wheel that my wife had hit the curb with. A new wheel is not a cheap fix, either.


Things get stuck in tires that make variousclick-click-click noises.


I have had wheel bearings make clicking noises, although not on any front wheel drive vehicles.


I have had CV joints make clicking, clanking and other noises. One was ona rear drive vehicle---a Vanagon.


You probably have the right diagnosis. If so, the joints are fun to change; not easy mind you, just fun.


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axle replacement is not that bad at all, the hardest part is possibly to remove the axle nut ( unless you got the proper tools)
if you want to replace it
go to.. www.hondaaccordforum.com
go to the DIY section , there is a step by step write up on HOW TO replace axle ,, the write up is for hondas but it is the same thing . the integra you would follow the 86-89 accord procedure as axle will not slide out from the fork , so fork need to be removed , or remove the lower bolt and swing the fork over the lower control arm
Yo Mad
If you attempt to do it and run into any issues . Holler

This is a bad and dangerous idea. Sorry but it is. You can check it just as easily by just driving the car.
Depending on which side the noise, you turn the wheel all the way to the lock. So if you suspect the right side CV to be bad, turn the wheel all the way left and go forward. If the cv is bad itll make A LOT of noise (usually). And if you suspect the left CV, crank it to the right.
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thanks so much for all ofyour help i think i wil attempt this over the weekend.

sometimes while driving the car and turning 1 way or the other you cannot duplicate the noise ,been there done that probably a few hundred times , and unless noise is very audible to the side that it is coming from, you cannot properly tell which side is no good,,
First test i do is to drive the car in corners , steering wheel 1 way then the other to pinpoint the noise ,, but i have found that if it is real hard to pinpoint, by raising the frt wheels off the ground and do the test i wrote earlier , you can properly pinpoint which axle is no good

And as for being a bad idea, dangerous , i would presume one makes sure to put jack stands under the car and e-brake on and do this in a level floor .. I thought that part would go without saying

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Let me just set yall straight it is not a wheel bearing on that vehicle it is called a HUB bearing.

there is no setting anybody straight ,, give me a break man
I have called it and all the techs i have worked with and still work with and all the part depart guys call it a wheel bearing , yes it is in the hub, so what?? if you call the part department and ask them about the wheel bearing i bet you any money they all will know what you are talking about .
what do you call a valve cover gasket ?? upper cylinder head gasket ?? it sits on the top side of the cylinder head does it not ??