myngaddy@hotmail.com (Bob) wrote in
news:cc816a34.0408161459.37435aca@posting.google.c om:

> Hi, all -- looking for other Honda/CRV owners who may
> have had a similar problem.
>
> My brand new 2004 CRV (2WD, automatic trans) w/ less
> than 300 miles makes a *clunk* sound when it goes over
> bumps in the road, but only when the car is cold.
>
> The sound goes away after a few (like, less than five)
> miles, and stays gone for the rest of the day, presumably
> because it sits in the sun in the parking lot at work.
>
> The sound is like a cowbell -- clunk. It appears to
> be coming from the front. I've not been able to determine
> whether it's coming from the driver or passenger side,
> and so far I'm unable to reproduce it at will consistently
> by going over bumps on purpose.
>
> I've gone back to the dealer once, and they replaced
> the strut. Obviously I still hear it in the morning.
>
> I did a search in newsgroups on Honda clunking sounds,
> and I read stories of owners who've gone back to their
> dealers up to a dozen times, replacing this and that
> with little or no success.
>
> So, before I go back to the dealer again and have them
> replace the bottom of my car piece by piece , I thought
> I'd post as much detail as I could in the hopes that
> somebody else had an experience with similar details and
> can advise. Thanks!
>

I had a problem with a 2003 where there was a loud BANG in the right
front every so often when I took a right turn. They first tried
replacing the tie rod...didn't work. Ended up being a loose strut (or so
they said).