Re: '91 CRX front end problem
 

In article <KGPXa.234917$o86.150147@news1.central.cox.net>,
bob_acord@hotmail.com says...

> The only problem I'm having is when I turn right or left. There is a loud
> rattle from the front end. It doesn't make any difference if I make the turn
> slow or fast. There is no shimmy at highway speeds, or going over bumps,
> just when turning. The car has 100 k on it. Have I got a serious problem or
> not?

Sounds like the CV joints - have they ever been replaced?

Dave

Re: '91 CRX front end problem
 

"Dave Garrett" <dave@compassnet.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.19999b7ec6e046b0989d86@news.alt.net...
> In article <KGPXa.234917$o86.150147@news1.central.cox.net>,
> bob_acord@hotmail.com says...
>
> > The only problem I'm having is when I turn right or left. There is a
loud
> > rattle from the front end. It doesn't make any difference if I make the
turn
> > slow or fast. There is no shimmy at highway speeds, or going over bumps,
> > just when turning. The car has 100 k on it. Have I got a serious problem
or
> > not?
>
> Sounds like the CV joints - have they ever been replaced?
>
> Dave
>

Nope. Is this an expensive repair?

Re: '91 CRX front end problem
 

"Dave Garrett" <dave@compassnet.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.19999b7ec6e046b0989d86@news.alt.net...
> In article <KGPXa.234917$o86.150147@news1.central.cox.net>,
> bob_acord@hotmail.com says...
>
> > The only problem I'm having is when I turn right or left. There is a
loud
> > rattle from the front end. It doesn't make any difference if I make the
turn
> > slow or fast. There is no shimmy at highway speeds, or going over bumps,
> > just when turning. The car has 100 k on it. Have I got a serious problem
or
> > not?
>
> Sounds like the CV joints - have they ever been replaced?
>
> Dave
>

Nope. Is this an expensive repair?

Re: '91 CRX front end problem
 

HI,

CV joints run about $100Cdn for the left and $80Cdn for the right(after
core) + labour.

I just changed a right one out on my 90 Civic HB 5spd on the weekend.

if you want any tips... just email me

Chris









"Patch" <bob_acord@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:z2SXa.235291$o86.220204@news1.central.cox.net ...
>
> "Dave Garrett" <dave@compassnet.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.19999b7ec6e046b0989d86@news.alt.net...
> > In article <KGPXa.234917$o86.150147@news1.central.cox.net>,
> > bob_acord@hotmail.com says...
> >
> > > The only problem I'm having is when I turn right or left. There is a
> loud
> > > rattle from the front end. It doesn't make any difference if I make
the
> turn
> > > slow or fast. There is no shimmy at highway speeds, or going over
bumps,
> > > just when turning. The car has 100 k on it. Have I got a serious
problem
> or
> > > not?
> >
> > Sounds like the CV joints - have they ever been replaced?
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
> Nope. Is this an expensive repair?
>
>

Re: '91 CRX front end problem
 

HI,

CV joints run about $100Cdn for the left and $80Cdn for the right(after
core) + labour.

I just changed a right one out on my 90 Civic HB 5spd on the weekend.

if you want any tips... just email me

Chris









"Patch" <bob_acord@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:z2SXa.235291$o86.220204@news1.central.cox.net ...
>
> "Dave Garrett" <dave@compassnet.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.19999b7ec6e046b0989d86@news.alt.net...
> > In article <KGPXa.234917$o86.150147@news1.central.cox.net>,
> > bob_acord@hotmail.com says...
> >
> > > The only problem I'm having is when I turn right or left. There is a
> loud
> > > rattle from the front end. It doesn't make any difference if I make
the
> turn
> > > slow or fast. There is no shimmy at highway speeds, or going over
bumps,
> > > just when turning. The car has 100 k on it. Have I got a serious
problem
> or
> > > not?
> >
> > Sounds like the CV joints - have they ever been replaced?
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
> Nope. Is this an expensive repair?
>
>