knocking sound
 

99 civic SE --have owned it since 99 Zero problems --only 89,000 km's

noticing a slight shaking of steering wheel at certain speeds only
intermittent past few weeks -checked tire pressure and its fine -lugs are all
tight etc..

this morning , I hear a knocking sound coming from passenger side front wheel
--eventually goes away after some stop and start driving and then begins to
only happen when braking

I'm due for an oil change so I'll be bringing it in to the dealer sometimes
this week

just thought I'd pick your brains on some ideas it may be -I suspect I need
new brake pads because they havent been changed during the cars 10 year life

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Re: knocking sound
 

butch33 via CarKB.com wrote:
> 99 civic SE --have owned it since 99 Zero problems --only 89,000 km's
>
> noticing a slight shaking of steering wheel at certain speeds only
> intermittent past few weeks -checked tire pressure and its fine -lugs are all
> tight etc..
>
> this morning , I hear a knocking sound coming from passenger side front wheel
> --eventually goes away after some stop and start driving and then begins to
> only happen when braking
>
> I'm due for an oil change so I'll be bringing it in to the dealer sometimes
> this week
>
> just thought I'd pick your brains on some ideas it may be -I suspect I need
> new brake pads because they havent been changed during the cars 10 year life
>

whatever it is, it sounds potentially very dangerous. do not drive
until exact cause is determined.