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2001 Acura Integra torsion bar bushing noise

John’s question:

” I have 2001 Acura Integra. ONLY when I have a passenger. I hear a tapping type noise coming from the back right of the car when starting to roll or going slowly through parking lots. It seems to happen more often when turning or starting up from a stop. At higher speeds the noise does not seem to be present. I’ve jacked the car up and shook the tire (hands at 3-9 and then 12 and 6) there was no play. There is no noise coming from the suspension when I push down on that corner of the car.”

Answer:

I wouldn’t personally worry about it until it wore further, BUT it’s probably a suspension part that is just slightly worn, like a torsion bar bushing. Since it only makes the noise with weight on the car, it’s got to be a suspension part that only makes noise when the suspension is loaded. So check all the rubber bushings back there to see if any are cracked or broken and replace them. I’ve fixed quite a few of them that way, but usually they were so worn that they made noise all the time and the culprit was pretty easy to find (often a torsion bar bushing being worn out.)



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