Honda CR-V Grinding Noises
Hello,
I have a 2003 CR-v all wheel drive automatic and recently it has started to make a grinding noise from the front of the vehicle under hard acceleration. The noise is more pronounced under a left turn. I took it to the dealership and they are telling me it the Motor Mount. Has anyone ever heard of a MM causing a grinding noise? The total cost to repair is roughly $250 but I'd hate to dish out the money only to find it was the front differential or something.
If anyone has any insight, please let me know.
Thanks!
I have a 2003 CR-v all wheel drive automatic and recently it has started to make a grinding noise from the front of the vehicle under hard acceleration. The noise is more pronounced under a left turn. I took it to the dealership and they are telling me it the Motor Mount. Has anyone ever heard of a MM causing a grinding noise? The total cost to repair is roughly $250 but I'd hate to dish out the money only to find it was the front differential or something.
If anyone has any insight, please let me know.
Thanks!
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I have an 02'LX 2WD had the same problem,went to my dealer,they were giving me hard time that they can't douplicate,finally I drove the car with a tech he heard it ,car stayed overnight ,and I was told that they loosened and retightened all the front suspention nuts and bolts so far no noise,but the only noise thats anoying since day first is went I'm backing out of parking space sounds like front suspention needs some oil and lube some where,it's squeeking.
Have your dealer chk the drive axles carefully, A common problem with FWD vehicles is that the CV boot that covers the CV joints (constant velocity) becomes cracked or torn & all the lubrication is thrown out by the spinning of the axle/s ultimately causing the joint to fail from LOL (lack of lubrication). The common symptom of this is a "clacking/grinding" noise most pronounced on hard/tight turns. IMO the "mount" theory would produce a one time "thump" noise on hard acceleration from a stop & be gone until stopped/accelerated again as well as be there regardless of which direction you turned... CV joint concerns are turn sensitive, since you indicate it only happens in one direction... if it is a CV joint causing your issue it is most likely only on one side. Hope this is of some help.
The engine mounts are designed to flex.
See post in "handling problem on new CRV"
Check your tire pressure. Hondas are shipped at 45 psi. When tires are inflated this high, it affects handling. Adjust to what the door jamb says.
My 2005 CR-V makes a grinding noise on hard left-hand turns. At first, the dealer thought I was nuts because they couldn't hear anything. Then I took them for a test drive - hard left turn at slow speed led to the common grinding sound that even the service guys could hear clearly. They've looked at the brakes and backing plates, but have found nothing wrong. I saw another posting on this issue where the sound shows up during hard acceleration, but I can't say I've noticed that (posted by muder69). Nonetheless, I'm thinking of asking the dealer to take a look at the motor mounts (and maybe the CV boots as suggested by crvme3).
If anyone has experienced this problem and dealt with it successfully, please let me know. Note that I've had the rear diff fluid flushed and changed twice (under warranty), but this has done nothing to solve the problem.
Thanks.
P.S. Despite this annoying problem, I have to say I really do like my CR-V.
A previous "grinding" noise problem was resolved by replacing the rear differential fluid. This noise would occur on slow turns left or right.
Unless the EU CR-V is significantly different from the US CR-V, there is no transfer case. The functions of the AWD unit are contained in the rear differential. There is an auxillary take off from the transmission to the rear to power the propeller shaft.
If the dealer says you need to replace the transfer case, ask them to show it to you, and take a picture.
Does the grinding go away after a short drive?
Is it damp, wet, snowey or otherwise moist where the vehicle is parked?
If you answer yes to any, or all of the above, most likely you have rust build up on the rotors, which is normal. Before driving off next time, look through the opennings in the wheels and see if the rotors appear rusty. The first application of the brakes usually shaves the surface rust off.
Is the noise similar to the ABS noise?
Is the brake pedal pulsating when you hear the noise?
It could be as simple as bad ABS sensor or a disconnected wire, or the noise is not coming from the brakes, but something else.
You are under warranty. It is probably worth having Honda dealer check it out, rather than having us guess...
If the 2007-up CR-V has same break set up as the 2002-2006, then caliper sliding pins have to be cleaned and lubricated at leat once a year in a snowey regions. Even if it does not snow where you live, it is not a bad idea to service your brakes once a year.
I highly doubt brakes had to be replaced every 6 months, but, where I live, Buffalo, NY, I service brakes on the CR-V in April, after winter, and in October, before winter sets. Servicing is not the same as replacement. Servicing involves taking the parts off and cleaning them, and them putting them back together with some Molykote-77.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/automobiles/index.html
So don't believe them when they tell you that the rusted brakes is your fault, which is their normal method of operation: blame the victum.