My sister's '91 SE-R started making strange steering noises this weekend. Whenever she turns, the car makes a clicking sound. I thought is was the plastic fender liner getting caught in the spring. I cut the liner around the spring out, but it still makes that noise. If you turn the wheels lock to lock sitting still, it doesn't make the noise, but once you start to move, the noise shows up. It does it more on right turns, but some on left turns also. When I bought the car last October, I had to put a new driver's side axle in. I checked all CV boots, and none are torn. The wheels are on tight, power steering fluid is fine also. I thought it could be wheel bearings, so I raised the car, and shook the wheels, but they are tight. Any ideas?

i'd still go with bearings. when i blew my engine up i had them look at the bearings and they said they were tight. then we drove it and heard the clicking.

I think that your problem is either your CV joint or on the lower control arm there is this one piece that holds the hub assembly. You will hear a clicking sound when you turn caused by metal and metal rubbing together. You can check to find out which tire is making the noise if you are turning right then it would be your left tire and if you are turning left then it will be your right tire. To check your CV joint you have to take the rubber boot off and pop out your cv joint and check to see if there is any unusual wear. Hope this helps.

Originally posted by eric96ser
I thought it could be wheel bearings, so I raised the car, and shook the wheels, but they are tight. Any ideas?
Another way to check the bearings, drive straight-evenly graded road, turn the wheel left slightly(unloading weight on the l/f bearing, loading the r/f-checking for noise) same for checking the l/f but turning slightly right.
I've seen bad(noisy) bearings w/no play or noise while raised(b/c of no load/weight on them)
Chris

still say its the cv joint going bad. like my drivers side one. it clicked only when you turned it but the boots were fine. until now when they are totaly tore.

on a similar note, you think we can get mine replaced sometime in the next two weeks? if you are doing your sisters soon might be convient. I would like/need it done before the 15th of june i think

I'm thinking its the axles too. I have to get it fixed this week, maybe tomorrow. The Franklin AutoZone is the only place that has them in stock. The driver's side is still under warranty.