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My 1989 Prelude recently had it's engine replaced.

Now, when starting from a stop, it's clunking while accelerating.
When not accelerating, no clunking.

It's only at very low speeds, and is not confined to a direction. It
happens when turning either left or right.

Any ideas? Do I need the engine lifted and reset?

Warren

CVJ is bad. Replace drive shaft.

Warren wrote:

> My 1989 Prelude recently had it's engine replaced.
>
> Now, when starting from a stop, it's clunking while accelerating.
> When not accelerating, no clunking.
>
> It's only at very low speeds, and is not confined to a direction. It
> happens when turning either left or right.
>
> Any ideas? Do I need the engine lifted and reset?
>
> Warren

"Warren" <white_warren@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> My 1989 Prelude recently had it's engine replaced.
>
> Now, when starting from a stop, it's clunking while accelerating.
> When not accelerating, no clunking.
>
> It's only at very low speeds, and is not confined to a direction. It
> happens when turning either left or right.
>
> Any ideas? Do I need the engine lifted and reset?
>
> Warren

Where does the clunking come from, front or rear? If it's front it's most
likely the CV joints, if in the back it could be a lot of things including
shocks/struts, springs and bushings. I'll be lifting mine this weekend
probably since there's clunking from the back when accelerating/stopping
from a stop and turning. Seems like it's the shock/strut.

--Viktor

> Where does the clunking come from, front or rear?

It's coming from the front.

How big a job is it? I don't have a lift, the best I can do is ramps. $$$?

Warren