Upper control arm bushes incorrect?

**MiXuPs** · 05-05-2015 11:33 PM

Need some advice guys.

I've recently changed the bushes on my upper control arms and forgot to check that the bolts that hold the control arm in, fit snug inside the bushes.

Anyhow, I re-installed it all, went for a drive and there is a lot of play on the control arm. It makes a knocking/clanging noise, especially when going over bumps etc..I know this is due to the bolt not fitting into the bushing properly. Not to mention it creaks like an old rocking chair when i go over speed humps too, and i didn't even tighten the bolts so tight that it cant move up and down.

Is this normal? cos I don't recall this knocking noise before I changed the bushes.
has anyone had a similar problem? the noise is really annoying, and I'm afraid it will do more damage then its worth.

Car is 97 EK Civic Hatch.

cheers for any advice.

**cbauto** · 05-05-2015 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by MiXuPs

Need some advice guys.

I've recently changed the bushes on my upper control arms and forgot to check that the bolts that hold the control arm in, fit snug inside the bushes.

Anyhow, I re-installed it all, went for a drive and there is a lot of play on the control arm. It makes a knocking/clanging noise, especially when going over bumps etc..I know this is due to the bolt not fitting into the bushing properly. Not to mention it creaks like an old rocking chair when i go over speed humps too, and i didn't even tighten the bolts so tight that it cant move up and down.

Is this normal? cos I don't recall this knocking noise before I changed the bushes.
has anyone had a similar problem? the noise is really annoying, and I'm afraid it will do more damage then its worth.

Car is 97 EK Civic Hatch.

cheers for any advice.

no one knows what you fuked up in there. so you're on ur own son.

if you don't know what you're doing, should go to experts like cbauto

**MiXuPs** · 05-05-2015 11:52 PM

hmmm I changed the bushes, simple as that. Bushes were apparently the correct ones for the car, so yeah.. beats me..

**cbauto** · 05-05-2015 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by MiXuPs

hmmm I changed the bushes, simple as that. Bushes were apparently the correct ones for the car, so yeah.. beats me..

if you bought the correct bushes, did up everything by the book, you shouldn't have noises.

you did something wrong. we don't know what you did wrong over internet.

take it to an expert like cbauto to rectify your problem

**bennjamin** · 06-05-2015 08:50 AM

Did you replace the entire upper arms , or press out the old bushes and press in new ones ?

I would point to the upper ball joint not be correctly torqued or busted ( giving knocking noise)

**cbauto** · 06-05-2015 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by bennjamin

Did you replace the entire upper arms , or press out the old bushes and press in new ones ?

I would point to the upper ball joint not be correctly torqued or busted ( giving knocking noise)

Actually, anything in there not done up right will cause noises

**MiXuPs** · 06-05-2015 10:33 AM

I replaced the bushes and ball joint, and because it was making the noises, I purchased a whole new arm with new ball joint and bushes. Put it in and it was still the same.
I was wondering if the bolts that hold the arm in through the bushes are meant to fig snug inside, or are they loose? Cos after installing the bolts, I am able to wriggle the who arm back and forth.

**mocchi** · 06-05-2015 01:24 PM

pics.

**cbauto** · 10-05-2015 02:21 AM

bump!

**amant02** · 10-05-2015 03:17 AM

I had similar sounds coming from my Jazz, after hitting a monster pothole on pacific hwy.

The LCA bolt had collapsed inside the bushing.

All the sounds your describing are the ones I had.

Another sound I had it would knock if you were to brake as well.

I'd go through all the bolts doing them up to torqued specs. Easy solve mate, just re do the work double checking on specs.

Also before you come here asking for help, bring pic's. If professional mech sometimes cannot diagnose sounds from get go. What chance you think idiots on the interwebs gonna have to help you out.