'89 Accord, No warning signs... now, suddenly, no Fwd or Rev. only loud grinding noise HELP!?

No, no clicking or any thing odd before this. Also the car does steer
left and right.

Jerry

 

No, no clicking or any thing odd before this. Also the car does steer
left and right.

Jerry

 

Coincidentally, we just had the CV joint on a VW break yesterday (!).
Here's the definitive giveaway: Look under the front of the car (assuming
FWD) and have someone let the clutch out slowly while the engine is running
(careful, don't get run over! brake on etc...). You'll see the driveshaft
going to wheel on broken side turn (look near the rubber boot) but the
car/wheel will not move. On opposite side (not broken) the shaft will not
turn. The differential is not transfering power to that shaft turning since
the car wheel is 'stalled'.

I our case $100 parts plus 2 hours labour estimated to repair it.

 

Coincidentally, we just had the CV joint on a VW break yesterday (!).
Here's the definitive giveaway: Look under the front of the car (assuming
FWD) and have someone let the clutch out slowly while the engine is running
(careful, don't get run over! brake on etc...). You'll see the driveshaft
going to wheel on broken side turn (look near the rubber boot) but the
car/wheel will not move. On opposite side (not broken) the shaft will not
turn. The differential is not transfering power to that shaft turning since
the car wheel is 'stalled'.

I our case $100 parts plus 2 hours labour estimated to repair it.

 

Coincidentally, we just had the CV joint on a VW break yesterday (!).

Just put your transmission in reverse for the test, just in case.

 

Coincidentally, we just had the CV joint on a VW break yesterday (!).

Just put your transmission in reverse for the test, just in case.

 

<big grin>

 

<big grin>

 

Being that it is an auto, you could have also busted your 2-4 clutch drum.

 

Being that it is an auto, you could have also busted your 2-4 clutch drum.

 

I would bet it is a bad CV joint in one of the front driveshafts. There
is a chance the end of the shaft slipped out of the transmission too though
this is not likely with an OEM part and everything put together right. The
fact that it happened after very tight turning suggests the CV joint is the
culprit. It may have bound up and come apart. Being an '89, this is either
a very old part or a remanufactured replacement so failure wouldn't be a
surprise. I would expect internal transmission grinding noises to be
muffled by the transmission and fluid. Also, this sounds like what
happened with my '90 Mercury Sable when the CV joint broke. I too was
backing out of a tight spot and turning tight - well tight for a Sable. The
shaft would turn but the wheels wouldn't. Then shifting between forward and
reverse or a gear and park would make the transmission grind because, with
the wheel no longer connected to the transmission, using the brakes wouldn't
stop the motion of the gears to allow for a clean shift.

Anyway, check out the shafts first rather than jumping on worst case
scenarios.

Aron

 

I would bet it is a bad CV joint in one of the front driveshafts. There
is a chance the end of the shaft slipped out of the transmission too though
this is not likely with an OEM part and everything put together right. The
fact that it happened after very tight turning suggests the CV joint is the
culprit. It may have bound up and come apart. Being an '89, this is either
a very old part or a remanufactured replacement so failure wouldn't be a
surprise. I would expect internal transmission grinding noises to be
muffled by the transmission and fluid. Also, this sounds like what
happened with my '90 Mercury Sable when the CV joint broke. I too was
backing out of a tight spot and turning tight - well tight for a Sable. The
shaft would turn but the wheels wouldn't. Then shifting between forward and
reverse or a gear and park would make the transmission grind because, with
the wheel no longer connected to the transmission, using the brakes wouldn't
stop the motion of the gears to allow for a clean shift.

Anyway, check out the shafts first rather than jumping on worst case
scenarios.

Aron

 

The Shop called yesterday and said one of the drive shafts were broken.
Looks like your on the right track huh! Thanks...

Jerry

 

The Shop called yesterday and said one of the drive shafts were broken.
Looks like your on the right track huh! Thanks...

Jerry