Help make the CHIRP go away! - Honda Prelude Forum : Honda Prelude Forums

Rckev1 · 05-21-2012, 08:36 PM

Ok Prelude buddies, i need your help!
I have a 2001 Lude SH and i have a chirp sound that i cannot get rid of. The car has 148,000 miles and is a southern Cali car. Very clean with very little to no corrosion or rust underneath.
When i am driving straight and "normal" no chirp, but when I turn harshly to the left i get a chirp. It sounds like its coming from right under the car on the passenger side but not 100% sure.
I thought it was the sway bar bushings so i greased them very good. Still chirps. Could this be a body mount of some sort (do Preludes even have body mounts) or an engine mount?

Please tell me your thoughts. Have any of you experienced this same sound coming from ths area?

PLEASE HELP!!!

xxfallacyxx · 05-21-2012, 08:43 PM

Condition of your ball joints?

Rckev1 · 05-21-2012, 08:47 PM

From what i can tell the ball joints seem to be ok. I have not replaced as i bought the car less than month ago. What is the best way to check the condition other than visual? There are no cracks and they look healthy.

dontbuyprelude · 05-22-2012, 01:08 AM

^ use a prybar to try to separate the joint. ANY play whatsoever in the joint indicates a bad ball joint. do this with the wheels in the air. check tie rod ends the same way.

preludes do not have body mounts. engine mount would clunk not chirp.

id think that ball joints would make more of a clunking sound rather than a chirp.

i had a horrible squeaking once. was a loose nut on the passengers airbag. verify the exact location. inside the car or outside? consistent?

MommysLittleMonster · 05-22-2012, 07:37 AM

Condition of your front sway bar bushings?

Rckev1 · 05-22-2012, 09:56 AM

Thanks for the tips. The sound is definitaly outside. I took the sway bar bushings off the vehicle and inspected them and they looked fine. Not cracked or dry. The sound is a chirp more than a clunk. I can create the sound by turning left and right harshly but it will only chirp on the left turn, also I can create the sound sometimes by keeping in lower gear and punch throttle on and off.
I will have the lower ball joints checked tomorrow night and report back. Driving me nutts!
thanks again guys.

grushko · 05-23-2012, 04:06 AM

Does your car has original suspension? Or it's dropped?

Rckev1 · 06-28-2012, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grushko

Does your car has original suspension? Or it's dropped?

Original suspension. No mods. Chirping has gotten worse. Its only when I turn right quickly. I finally dropped it off to the shop this morning. I will post what he finds. arrrgggg, I hate noises!

nordicBBsex · 06-28-2012, 08:46 AM

If you hate noises you would kill yourself driving either of my cars haha

Prelude being good noises (motor, road, exhaust) and Civic being bad (squeek squeek city bitch)

91Prelude*HPS · 06-28-2012, 09:37 AM

How about your power steering belt? hows the condition and tension on it??

earlduke · 06-28-2012, 04:29 PM

Check the heat shields for the exhaust system.

05-21-2012, 08:36 PM	#1
Rckev1 Newbie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 13	Help make the CHIRP go away! Ok Prelude buddies, i need your help! I have a 2001 Lude SH and i have a chirp sound that i cannot get rid of. The car has 148,000 miles and is a southern Cali car. Very clean with very little to no corrosion or rust underneath. When i am driving straight and "normal" no chirp, but when I turn harshly to the left i get a chirp. It sounds like its coming from right under the car on the passenger side but not 100% sure. I thought it was the sway bar bushings so i greased them very good. Still chirps. Could this be a body mount of some sort (do Preludes even have body mounts) or an engine mount? Please tell me your thoughts. Have any of you experienced this same sound coming from ths area? PLEASE HELP!!!

05-22-2012, 01:08 AM	#4
dontbuyprelude Lude Dude Join Date: May 2010 Location: moses lake, wa Posts: 176	^ use a prybar to try to separate the joint. ANY play whatsoever in the joint indicates a bad ball joint. do this with the wheels in the air. check tie rod ends the same way. preludes do not have body mounts. engine mount would clunk not chirp. id think that ball joints would make more of a clunking sound rather than a chirp. i had a horrible squeaking once. was a loose nut on the passengers airbag. verify the exact location. inside the car or outside? consistent? __________________ 01 ssm sh how deep does that rabbit hole go?

05-22-2012, 07:37 AM	#5
MommysLittleMonster Opinionated Bastard Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Age: 24 Posts: 5,831 View Photos By: MommysLittleMonster	Condition of your front sway bar bushings? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 1998 Prelude - 1998 ///M3

05-23-2012, 04:06 AM	#7
grushko True Luder Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 393 View Photos By: grushko	Does your car has original suspension? Or it's dropped? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-28-2012, 08:46 AM	#9
nordicBBsex Sky's out, thighs out Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wazzu Posts: 7,800	If you hate noises you would kill yourself driving either of my cars haha Prelude being good noises (motor, road, exhaust) and Civic being bad (squeek squeek city bitch) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-21-2012, 08:47 PM	#3
Rckev1 Newbie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 13	From what i can tell the ball joints seem to be ok. I have not replaced as i bought the car less than month ago. What is the best way to check the condition other than visual? There are no cracks and they look healthy.

05-22-2012, 09:56 AM	#6
Rckev1 Newbie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 13	Thanks for the tips. The sound is definitaly outside. I took the sway bar bushings off the vehicle and inspected them and they looked fine. Not cracked or dry. The sound is a chirp more than a clunk. I can create the sound by turning left and right harshly but it will only chirp on the left turn, also I can create the sound sometimes by keeping in lower gear and punch throttle on and off. I will have the lower ball joints checked tomorrow night and report back. Driving me nutts! thanks again guys.

06-28-2012, 09:37 AM	#10
91Prelude*HPS Getting Comfortable Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 88	How about your power steering belt? hows the condition and tension on it??

06-28-2012, 04:29 PM	#11
earlduke Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7	Check the heat shields for the exhaust system.

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