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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2006CR-V -- rattling sounds when turning at slow speeds
Our '1999 Honda CR-V makes rattling sounds when I try to turn it sharply at slow speeds. This applies to turning both ways, right and left, but to slightly different extent. What would be a likely issue? I would prefer to go to a dealer after becoming somewhat informed. i > Our '1999 Honda CR-V makes rattling sounds when I try to turn it > sharply at slow speeds. This applies to turning both ways, right and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > i ---------------------------------------------- Do you mean rattling, like clunking, or rattling like scraping? If you've got more than 30,000 miles on your rear differential fluid, that's likely your answer. The owner's manual is wrong. The owner's manual also mentions CVT fluid, but they now sell you Dual Pump Fluid. You can do it yourself and you need a bit more than a quart, or a litre, if you're in a half-ways metric country. Read this TSB to get a bit more understanding of how important it is to maintain it: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/crv/x00-901e.pdf P.S. You should be getting your valves adjusted at the same interval as the differential fluid, or good bye head. 'Curly' >> Our '1999 Honda CR-V makes rattling sounds when I try to turn it >> sharply at slow speeds. This applies to turning both ways, right and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Do you mean rattling, like clunking, or rattling like scraping? Imagine a aluminum frying pan, in which you would put dry peas or uncooked popcorn, and tried to shake that pan. That's how it would sound. > If you've got more than 30,000 miles on your rear differential > fluid, that's likely your answer. The owner's manual is wrong. About as many miles, yes. > The owner's manual also mentions CVT fluid, but they now sell you Dual > Pump Fluid. You can do it yourself and you need a bit more than a quart, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > 'Curly' Thanks! i >>> Our '1999 Honda CR-V makes rattling sounds when I try to turn it >>> sharply at slow speeds. This applies to turning both ways, right and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Imagine a aluminum frying pan, in which you would put dry peas or > uncooked popcorn, and tried to shake that pan. That's how it would sound. Might it be spark knock? Can anyone tell me if the table that comes with the 2006 Honda CR-V also fits a 2004 Element? I could measure the spaces, but I never seem to have both cars and measuring tape at the same time. Visually looking at the two spaces it seems possible and if so, I'd like to replace the factory installed Element space cover. Thanks. Check the boot condition on your C/V joints. JT > Our '1999 Honda CR-V makes rattling sounds when I try to turn it > sharply at slow speeds. This applies to turning both ways, right and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > i > Check the boot condition on your C/V joints. That's my own feeling as well. Knowing what car mechanics are like -- I nave NEVER met an honest one -- I want to know what kinds of things are possible before seeing a car mechanic. (I do most work on my pickup myself due to car mechanics being so bad, but this CR/V is much more painful to work on, so I will go to see a mechanic) i > JT > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> i >> Check the boot condition on your C/V joints. > > That's my own feeling as well. Knowing what car mechanics are like -- > I nave NEVER met an honest one I have met plenty of *honest* ones, but few *COMPETENT* ones. Most I've met are not much more knowledgeable than me (and that's not saying much). > -- I want to know what kinds of things > are possible before seeing a car mechanic. If you have a boot split, it will be blindingly obvious. Crouch down below the front bumper, so you can see the cylindrical corrugated black rubber boot in the center of the back of the wheel. See any grease? A flashlight may help. It should be totally, completely, bone dry. ANY wetness is a sign of a problem. However, a bad CV joint usually manifests itself as fairly discrete clicks or clunks widely separated, not as the sound you describe. If changing the diff fluid doesn't help, I'd inspect the brakes, and for anything that might be touching the rotor as it turns. Do you live in an area with snow or wet weather?  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>> Check the boot condition on your C/V joints. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have met plenty of *honest* ones, but few *COMPETENT* ones. Most I've met > are not much more knowledgeable than me (and that's not saying much). Well, I met about five of them, or so, that was my experience. >> are possible before seeing a car mechanic. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > may help. It should be totally, completely, bone dry. ANY wetness is a sign > of a problem. Got it. > However, a bad CV joint usually manifests itself as fairly discrete clicks > or clunks widely separated, not as the sound you describe. If changing the > diff fluid doesn't help, I'd inspect the brakes, and for anything that > might be touching the rotor as it turns. OK. > Do you live in an area with snow or wet weather? Yep. i >> Do you live in an area with snow or wet weather? Rust on the brakes is a notorious cause of noise. I know. I live in the northeast. Wanna see my rust? http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/brakes1.html SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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