I just recently bought an 89 Hoda Civic Si from this guy and the car had been wrecked like three times. He had an engine put in that only had like fourty thousand miles on it and supposedly a new clutch. Well I drove it home and within the past three days I have been hearing alot of funny sounds coming from it. One, while im driving the right rear wheel seems like its going to fall the hell off and two, the clutch feels like its about to fall the hell out. Three while im turning at a slow speed, I hear a loud clicking coming from the front. Is there anybody close to newport news out there that will come and test drive this hunk of shit and tell me whats wrong?

 

the loud clicking while turning is more than likely a bad axle

 

Which isn't actually possible, but it more than likely IS a bad CV joint, which is what connects the axle at both ends.

As for everything else, I'm not even totally sure what the hell you said, but I'll try.

The rear wheel "falling off" is easy, because there's only really two things it could be; 1) the lugnuts aren't properly tightened or 2) the wheel bearings are shot and need to be replaced. So that's easy.

I don't know how a clutch "feels like it's falling out"...so I can't troubleshoot it. If you'd like to give a real description of what it's doing, maybe we can help.

 

well im sure hes gonna buy the whole damn axle n e way, i dont just by the cv joints i buy the whole axle.

 

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Wow, did you not test drive this thing?

 

I think the problems you are having with the clutch is from no front motor mount. Most people that put new motors in those cars don't put that motor mount back in because they don't think they need it, but you do. Without that motor mount you will feel a nasty chatter, shutter, clunking, and it will seem like it doesn't go into gear that easy. Check that motor mount and go from there.

But with the other problems what merf and everyone else said was right. Sometimes the wrong steeles are put in the car and the wheels don't mount up right so it could seem tight but it is sitting funny.