ITS cv axle question

[integra__gang]

Currently have 21,000 miles on the dash (I know it’s a lot of miles for one year driving lol) and I am starting to hear a slight clicking sound on the driver side when I turn the steering wheel on either direction, I can hear it more clearly when I turn right which makes me think it could be the CV axle going out but c’mon the car only has 21k miles! I recently started to hear it after I installed new tires that are wider and slightly taller which I’m sure that has nothing to do

Just in case I do have to replace axles does anyone know if the FK8 axles fit on the ITS? I can’t find anyone selling ITS axles yet (don’t want to pay dealership prices, I’d rather get insane shafts, but those are still not available yet)

these are my mods related to the issue;
Eibach lowering springs (1.2” front 1.0” rear)
Falken RT660s (275/35R19) on OEM wheels
PRL bottom rear motor mount

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[jayy_swish]

You are still well within your warranty period, why are you not trying to get a free replacement lol? Only thing that MIGHT deny the warranty is the lowering springs but that’s a stretch.. regardless suspension noise can be a pain to diagnose and could lead down a rabbit hole of parts. I would try getting it for free before using your own money.

 

[StingertimeNC]

Hey, can't help with your original question, but do you have any pics of your wheel and tire setup? Just curious how 275/35's look on a lowered car. Are you running spacers? Thanks and best of luck on the original issue.

 

[FloArm]

Currently have 21,000 miles on the dash (I know it’s a lot of miles for one year driving lol) and I am starting to hear a slight clicking sound on the driver side when I turn the steering wheel on either direction, I can hear it more clearly when I turn right which makes me think it could be the CV axle going out but c’mon the car only has 21k miles! I recently started to hear it after I installed new tires that are wider and slightly taller which I’m sure that has nothing to do

Just in case I do have to replace axles does anyone know if the FK8 axles fit on the ITS? I can’t find anyone selling ITS axles yet (don’t want to pay dealership prices, I’d rather get insane shafts, but those are still not available yet)

these are my mods related to the issue;
Eibach lowering springs (1.2” front 1.0” rear)
Falken RT660s (275/35R19) on OEM wheels
PRL bottom rear motor mount

I have the same clicking on both front wheels. Happens only when turning. Am lowered and on 285s. I took it to the dealer and had them inspect the Cv axels, scare they were damaged when lowered, but they were fine. Plus you’d see some leaking most likely. They said it is the brakes most likely, so I’m going to swap pads to see if that changes anything. I have 14k miles and my pads are pretty worn down.

 

[integra__gang]

Hey, can't help with your original question, but do you have any pics of your wheel and tire setup? Just curious how 275/35's look on a lowered car. Are you running spacers? Thanks and best of luck on the original issue.

Thank you, and here’s the only pictures I have with the new tires

I have no spacers, I wanted to go 285/35r19 but since I wanted to add spacers in the future I decided to not over do it so I won’t rub with the spacers I will be adding later on

 

[integra__gang]

I have the same clicking on both front wheels. Happens only when turning. Am lowered and on 285s. I took it to the dealer and had them inspect the Cv axels, scare they were damaged when lowered, but they were fine. Plus you’d see some leaking most likely. They said it is the brakes most likely, so I’m going to swap pads to see if that changes anything. I have 14k miles and my pads are pretty worn down.

Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it, now I’m not as concerned since I push the car pretty hard at times

I lowered it months ago and never noticed the clicking until a few weeks ago after I got new tires

Do you have any spacers on the 285 set up? That’s what I wanted originally but didn’t want to risk rubbing, also what lowering springs do you have?

and I had to replace my rear pads at 15k miles, I still have the oem front pads which still have around 30-40% life on the fronts

 

[integra__gang]

You are still well within your warranty period, why are you not trying to get a free replacement lol? Only thing that MIGHT deny the warranty is the lowering springs but that’s a stretch.. regardless suspension noise can be a pain to diagnose and could lead down a rabbit hole of parts. I would try getting it for free before using your own money.

I know I’m still under warranty, I just always have negative experience with dealerships on denying replacement because either parts not broken so no need to replace or just flat out saying they don’t hear any issues (this was on previous cars I’ve had) and also I know techs take the ITS for joyrides lol

 

[FloArm]

Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it, now I’m not as concerned since I push the car pretty hard at times

I lowered it months ago and never noticed the clicking until a few weeks ago after I got new tires

Do you have any spacers on the 285 set up? That’s what I wanted originally but didn’t want to risk rubbing, also what lowering springs do you have?

and I had to replace my rear pads at 15k miles, I still have the oem front pads which still have around 30-40% life on the fronts

No spacers and running swift springs. Think they’re 1 inch drops front and rear. I do have around -1.8 degrees of camber on the front. The wheels are 10.5 inches wide with 45 offset, pretty meaty setup but have had no issues.

the clicking noise is more annoying than anything. Whenever I pull into my parking garage at work, I have to roll my windows up to avoid hearing the sound. Just gets to me, but I haven’t noticed any impact to the drivability of the car.

 

[integra__gang]

No spacers and running swift springs. Think they’re 1 inch drops front and rear. I do have around -1.8 degrees of camber on the front. The wheels are 10.5 inches wide with 45 offset, pretty meaty setup but have had no issues.

the clicking noise is more annoying than anything. Whenever I pull into my parking garage at work, I have to roll my windows up to avoid hearing the sound. Just gets to me, but I haven’t noticed any impact to the drivability of the car.

Yeah bro same! The clicking noise does get to me as well, I don’t like hearing it so I put the windows up too or turn the volume up on the stereo

let me know if you end up replacing the pads to see if the clicking goes away, but I don’t see how the pads can make a clicking sound as you turn the steering wheel ‍
Maybe the dealer couldn’t figure out what it was and said that just to get the car out of their garage

 

[FloArm]

Yeah bro same! The clicking noise does get to me as well, I don’t like hearing it so I put the windows up too or turn the volume up on the stereo

let me know if you end up replacing the pads to see if the clicking goes away, but I don’t see how the pads can make a clicking sound as you turn the steering wheel ‍
Maybe the dealer couldn’t figure out what it was and said that just to get the car out of their garage

I don’t buy it either, but I gotta change em anyways so I’ll let ya know!

 

[StingertimeNC]

Thanks for the pics. Love those meaty setups. I'm really interested in 275/35 with a plus 45 offset, on a stock size rim, with the eibach pro kit. Terrified it will rub. I may have to just take the plunge. I have 275/30's now, +45 offset and I'm good. I know I'm adding like 5-6mm of sidewall with the 275/35, and throwing the speedometer way out of whack, but what the hell right. There are so few 200 TW tires in 275/30 that I may have to risk it or go back to 265/35 for a bit more wiggle room.

 

[integra__gang]

Thanks for the pics. Love those meaty setups. I'm really interested in 275/35 with a plus 45 offset, on a stock size rim, with the eibach pro kit. Terrified it will rub. I may have to just take the plunge. I have 275/30's now, +45 offset and I'm good. I know I'm adding like 5-6mm of sidewall with the 275/35, and throwing the speedometer way out of whack, but what the hell right. There are so few 200 TW tires in 275/30 that I may have to risk it or go back to 265/35 for a bit more wiggle room.

You’ll be fine 100% I have the Sportline eibach springs which drop it even more than the pro kit, so you’ll have even less chance of rubbing with the pro kit

 

[RamVA]

I don't have a POV, but could the steering rack recall be a factor?

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62570036/honda-steering-rack-recall/

 

[integra__gang]

I don't have a POV, but could the steering rack recall be a factor?

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a62570036/honda-steering-rack-recall/

Good catch!! I’ll be waiting for that recall letter lol I’m sure that is causing the clicking sound

thank you for the info!

 

[FloArm]

Yeah bro same! The clicking noise does get to me as well, I don’t like hearing it so I put the windows up too or turn the volume up on the stereo

let me know if you end up replacing the pads to see if the clicking goes away, but I don’t see how the pads can make a clicking sound as you turn the steering wheel ‍
Maybe the dealer couldn’t figure out what it was and said that just to get the car out of their garage

Ok following up here. I changed my pads to some Paragon P3s up front that I bought on the civic forum. The old pads were wearing down unevenly, where the bottom of the pad had more material than the top of the pad, so wearing at an angle. Not sure what causes something like that, but the clicking noise seems to have stopped. I’m at 14k miles and they had around 3mm of material left. Hopefully it doesn’t come back.

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