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Old Feb 16, 2009
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What is wrong with my car??? Need help!

Ok, I have few major problems with my '02 civic dx. First of all, every time I drive over bump or small road imperfection, front wheels start to either shake or vibrate. I went to few shops for the last 3 months. Nobody can tell me whats wrong. " everything looks good, we didn't find any problems". bullshit. Second, I noticed knocking sound today in the front end when I accelerate or drive at >40mph. Engine? May be there is any connection with first problem? Last one (which is more annoying than serious I guess) is that I hear clunking every time I drive over bumps. I guess I need to change my struts?

Oh, and there are 66k miles on it

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I guess I will have to ask on other forums. Thanks for reading.
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Re: What is wrong with my car??? Need help!

I got a feeling that you have bad struts. My car was doing the same clunk when I drove over a bump before I got new Tokico HP shocks. Also could be a weak end link. I know I have a weak end link in the front, but it didnt make any more sound when I got the new shocks.
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I got a feeling that you have bad struts. My car was doing the same clunk when I drove over a bump before I got new Tokico HP shocks. Also could be a weak end link. I know I have a weak end link in the front, but it didnt make any more sound when I got the new shocks.
What about the knocking noise when I accelerate or drive at high speed? Engine problem? Timing belt? No "check engine" appeared. Oil level is normal. What could it be?
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Re: What is wrong with my car??? Need help!

popping is your upper spring mounts, clunking over bumps is your struts, i recomend 4 new.
cluncking on acceleration is your front and/or rear motor mounts just look at them, they are broke. replace both or all 4.
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you should get the whole suspension checked, something prolly is loose, aside from the bad shocks.
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Re: What is wrong with my car??? Need help!

I went to the shop couple days ago and they found out that sway bar link is a little bit lose. This, they said, it could cause vibration and even a clunking noise. $88(sic!) to adjust it. Could it be the reason? I don't really want to waste money..THanks!
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