91 Honda - Transmission or Tie Rods

I have no idea why you would think it is tie-rods. It sounds to me like cv
joints.

CaptainKrunch

clicking when I wasn't going exactly staight. At first I was thinking this
was just the tie rods. As this is our extra vehicle, I didn't immediatley do
anything. After it would sit for awhile it seemed to get much worse when we
would take it out.

but it was just clicking, and even in gear it was rolling back (downhill).

road. I'm hoping it tie rods ends, and then I can change them myself but
this would be the first time I messed with tie rod ends. If not my only
other guess based on my limited knowledge is that it would be the
transmission.

 

I have a 91 Honda with well over 170K on it. A while back it started clicking when I wasn't going exactly staight. At first I was thinking this was just the tie rods. As this is our extra vehicle, I didn't immediatley do anything. After it would sit for awhile it seemed to get much worse when we would take it out.

Then finally, we pulled out one day, and that was it. The car was running but it was just clicking, and even in gear it was rolling back (downhill).

It is an automatic transmission (forgot to mention).

It has been sitting ever since, but I would like to get it back on the road. I'm hoping it tie rods ends, and then I can change them myself but this would be the first time I messed with tie rod ends. If not my only other guess based on my limited knowledge is that it would be the transmission.

Anyway help, advice, assistance, etc would be MUCH appreciated.

Thank you.

 

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Since we're all the way over here, but you're so close to the car, could
you please help by looking under the car and check in the drive shaft(s)
have fallen out of the transfer case, or the boots have shredded and
fallen off the outer CV joints? Thanks.

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'Curly'

 

Based on what you have said I would check CV joints first. Then other
things which might contact rotating parts like brake baking plates, etc.

Diagnosing mystery sounds by email is almost impossible.

I don't know why you think tie rod ends and they are not a likely cause.

John

 

I'd say that the clicking was a C/V joint "complaining". Now its
self-destructed and you have no drive. Best option is rebuilt or new
axle(s) - I haven't used either but see http://www.raxles.com/index1.htm
and http://www.automotive-axles.com/ Neither of them do the suspect
regrind procedure on the C/V joints.

Worst part of the job is getting the lower ball-joint separated: put some
release oil on (PB Blaster), whack the lower arm around the joint with a
heavy mallet/hammer and get a good ball-joint puller - the claw types are
tricky to use since the stud tends to bend. Showing the joint just a
little heat (shield the rubber boot) can help too.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??