'99 CR-V Front End Clunking Noise.

1999 CR-V, 93k, has a clunking-like noise from front end when going
over bumps, etc. Have replaced the sway-bar links and yesterday
replaced the upper arm flange bolts. Seems like noise is now worse
after flange bolt replacement. I did the body sealant scraping and
torqued them to 73 Nm (54 Ft.lb or 648 inch lb). My torque wrench
measures in inch lbs and I am assuming my math was correct in
converting. Any suggestions on other possibilities? I am going to
check the shock mounting bolts as soon as the wife gets home with the
vehicle. TIA.

 

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You got the flange bolts idea from the TSB ?

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/crv/index.html

The shock mounting bolts sounds like a good next step. I can't say about
your math . . my converter doesn't handle that one. Honda's torque
sounds LOW. I probably did mine to about 80. Did you check the bolts #17
in this drawing: > http://preview.tinyurl.com/2f23lv

I had a few loose ones . . .



'Curly'

 

Yes, came across it while doing a search on CR-V front end noise and
that's also where I got my torque value:

http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/crv/x98-050e.pdf

I thought that sounded low too but that's what the TSB said and I
checked my values against this online converter and it seems to agree
but it does seem low.

http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/torque

I'll call the Honda dealer where I got my bolts and check with them
and I'll get on those bolts in the link you provived. Thank you.

 

Curly,
(and anyone who needs it), go to
<http://joshmadison.com/software/convert/>
and get 'convert.exe'. It's magic!

 

Think feet and inches: 12" to the foot.

12 inch-pounds is one foot pound.

 

Tech at the Honda dealer claims it's 40 ft lbs, TSB says 54. Maybe I
should add them together.

 

What's the range of your torque wrench? If you're close to the max of the
range at 648 in lbs, you may be getting inaccurate and insufficient torque
on the bolts.

Why don't you get a ft lb wrench? Beam types are cheap and pretty accurate
for stuff like this.

 

Range on my wrench is 10 to 80 lbs.

I will look into that, darn kids are are killing my budget with summer
camp and braces!