upper control arm???

[91accord4door]

alright today i pushed up and down on my passenger side front fender and there was a loud squeek.the other fender dont do it.is it important?should i get it fixed soon?and how much money does it cost if it is the upper control arm?thanks.

[xplode]

probably a few hundred dollars.. dude is your car even worth fixing with all these probs u seem to have :lol: it seems that every day you have somthing go wrong.. hehe mabe its time for a New Cb7

[xplode]

take it to a dealership or a shop that specializes in suspensions and tunnig what not they might be able to fix it..

[91accord4door]

could the squeeking be anything else,also can i drive it like that or will something fall apart,my cb7's a piece of trash

[xplode]

umm i dont think that its that dangerous type of thing.. usc would know alot more than i would on this subject.. il mention to him that you have a question if no one gets to it first..

[91accord4door]

cb7 suck ass i have had nothing but problems and i have had 4

[accordztech]

first off before we jump to conclusions...how is the ride of your car? when u pressed down on that side did the car sink or not move at all? is it the same rebound as the other side?

the cb7 isnt a problamatic car...its just an old car that needs work. its an old car, what do you expect...

does your car hop around when you drive or a harsh hop when you drive?

[91accord4door]

the car seems just as fine as the other side they both bounce the same,i wish it was a cheep fix,i cant even tell anything is wrong over bumps,its just when i push up and down on it it squeeks,could it be anything else???thanks

[91accord4door]

xplods making me feel like my car is shit but everything i post is not wrong with the car and most of the stuff i fixed,but when i think a problems coming i post it,,,,,,,,,after all isnt that what this sites for.........hhhmmmmm

[xplode]

i didnt mean to make it sound like it was crap.. im sorry.. but i was just saying.. on my cb7 i had like ZERO problems ever... cept for basic stuff.. and one time new ball joint and stuff.. but it just seemed that everything was going wrong fo you.. if the ride isnt affected.. it might just be dirt orr somthing causing the squeaking

[91accord4door]

thanks xplod, i'll just keep an eye on it,becuase the bushing is not even torn.oh ya i am gonna post pics of my car up later today,i just got a dig,cam

[accordzoom]

yeah 91accord4door, anxious to see your pics.. get like quite a few of them.. lol

[HondaFan81]

a new upper control arm from Autozone is $75 (don't get it from Honda it's like $150 for one)

anyways, your upper arm is not the problem. it's ur coil spring on that side is my guess. I'd look at your strut/shock too if there are any leaks.

from Honda the coil springs are like $90 a pair (get them in pairs).

[accord driver]

IF you hear it squeaking like a mouse then it's probably your lower ball joint. Assuming that you are lowered, I had mine replaced before because someone worked on the car and broke the boot, put a microscopic tear in it and the ball joint went bad. The ball joints squeaked like hell!!! have them checked out, it's probably not the upper arm.

[elchulo583]

Originally posted by accord driver
IF you hear it squeaking like a mouse then it's probably your lower ball joint. Assuming that you are lowered, I had mine replaced before because someone worked on the car and broke the boot, put a microscopic tear in it and the ball joint went bad. The ball joints squeaked like hell!!! have them checked out, it's probably not the upper arm.

I have the same squeek and when i took a look at the ball joints they were loose..... after swapping them out... it's all better

[91accord4door]

how much are ball joints,upper,and how much for install?thanks guys

[xplode]

ball joints i think are about 90-200 bux? im not sure aftermarket or OEM.... but thats about the average pricing for all... installed if you do yourself free.. thru dealership.. maybe 200 bux. lookin forward to all the pics :tu:

[91accord4door]

damn that much?thats too much for me right now,i dont even know if its the ball joints,i am gonna try to figure that out today,any tips?like i said its the left front passenger side,when i push up and down on the fender it squeeks,and over speed bumps it squeeks a lil louder,i wish itr was a shock or springbut.......who knows,thanks for the reply's xxxxx you da man

[xplode]

it could be just the springs or the shocks.. just check it all out when you check to make sure.. it might not be the ball joint.. but it is a possibility tho.. i dunno how much they are by heart, id havet to check but thats by best guess.

[91accord4door]

oh ya xPLODE i have taken a shit lode of pics of my car ,how do i post em,i got like 10 pics i took them last night,you wannasee em?

[xplode]

yah.. best place to post the pics is... http://www.imagestation.com just upload them there and link us to the pics.. =).. make a member rides profile soon buddy.. dude you should take pics of all the work you do on your car.. that would make for a great DIY..

[91accord4door]

good idea,but are your trying to say my cars a piece of shit and everyone should learn how to fix there car because mine has evey fucking problem in the worlds,huh well is that what your trying to say.....................................just playin man lol,i know my car must sound like the biggest shit box to you guys but i have had all the problems fixed all thats wrong now is my tach and this ball jooint thing,i love my car again and you guys will like it too i guarantee that when you see my car that you totally underestimated what it would be:nono: :nono

[xplode]

funny guy you are... Sure we want to learn as much as we can for the sake of the Cb7'ers to come :nod:

[HondaFan81]

Originally posted by 91accord4door
how much are ball joints,upper,and how much for install?thanks guys

go to Autozone & get 1 or 2 upper control arms (they don't sell upper ball joint separately). They will cost $ 75 a piece.

you can install them yourself, it's only two nuts holding the arm up in the engine bay & you separate the upper ball joint from the knuckle assy.

basic hand tools & a ball-joint remover ( fork style) would help.

[accord driver]

Sounds like the lower ball joint to me. The lower ball joint from the dealer is only like $15, but the labor to install it close to $100. Too hard to do yourself because you have to take the whole huba nd knuckle off to get the ball joint out. The fork style ball joint remover is only good if you plan on not using the ball joint again because it almost always rips the protective boot when you use it.

[91accord4door]

i was wondering whatever the problem is,could it also be the reason there is a ticking sound on that same side when i take sharp turns?i know it sounds like the cv joint boot but its not the boots on that side are not torn at all,and i also just had the drivers side replaced and there is a ticking sound that sounds similar to a torn cv boot but again the boots are fine,could these problems be linked??thanks

[HondaFan81]

Originally posted by accord driver
Sounds like the lower ball joint to me. The lower ball joint from the dealer is only like $15, but the labor to install it close to $100. Too hard to do yourself because you have to take the whole huba nd knuckle off to get the ball joint out. The fork style ball joint remover is only good if you plan on not using the ball joint again because it almost always rips the protective boot when you use it.

ur right bro, the fork style ball-joint remover does damage boot most of time, but he's replacing it anyways...that's why I suggested it.

I have played around with mine & grinded down all the sharp edges & plan to grease up the boot real good next time I plan to separate one & still used it.....hopefully it will work & not damage boot