the cv joint is fine. the boot isn't ripped and theres no crackling noise
when turning corners. the noise i hear is even with the car parked and
turning the steering wheel or getting in and out of the car sometimes to
i'll hear it. i do think it's the upper ball joint.


-jeff
"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Jeff wrote:
>
>> i hear a nasty deep sounding sqeal noise when turning the steering wheel
>> and when going over bumps. i've been told its the ball joint thats out of
>> grease. it's coming from the driver's side and i'm wondering which ball
>> joint goes bad the most on civics, the upper or lower? i'd like to get it
>> fixed as cheap as possible. i hear the noise from the front fender so i'm
>> thinking it is the upper ball joint. i know my old 1987 civic sedan had
>> the same noise from the driver's side and i never took care of it and
>> eventually sold the car. is it common for the upper ball joint to go bad
>> on civics and make that deep sounding sqeal noise? thanks for your help.
>>
>>
>> -jeff
> Hmmm,
> CV joint?