New popping clunking noise 02 ex

[bkrell]

I've seen the posts on the old V popping and clunking and having it be a stabilizer bar thing, but I think I have something different. My wife called me this morning on her way to work. She was worried that a cat had crawled under the hood on this coldest morning of the year so far and was bouncing around in the engine bay. She said she started the car and let it idle for a few minutes as she got the baby loaded in, as well as other stuff. Then, after she backed out of the driveway and took off down the street, she said she began to hear a popping or clunking sound that increased in frequency the faster she went. She stopped at a red light, then after she took off again, the noise came back. She then stopped at a gas station and called me.

She was unable to make the V duplicate the noise while I was on the phone with her as she said it didn't occur at idle. When I asked her to give me her best impression of the noise, she said she couldn't. But, she said it sounded like a ball bearing rolling around in the glove compartment. Not that the noise was coming from the glove compartment but that's what the sound seemed like.

I immediately thought cv joint and asked her if the car made the noise while turning. She said that no, it didn't. It was only straight line driving. After stopping at the gas station to talk to me and get the strength to open the hood (fearing there was fricassied feline inside), the noise dissapeared.

Any thoughts? She said it come from the passenger side of the engine compartment. I thought at first it was maybe belt related but what would cause that noise from the belts except for maybe having the belt break? And, I would think that the noise wouldn't increase w/ acceleration if it were belt related.

We've got the automatic transmission and she feared that maybe she'd slapped it from reverse to drive w/o coming to a stop first but I wouldn't think anything like that would just appear then disappear.

Could it be a cold weather thing?

What about RT4WD?

I'm sure I'll spend the evening under the hood when I get home and want to see if there's anything posted about this.

Thanks!!

[02CR-V]

The 2G has an issue with I believe the motor mount and spacing. The problem causes a popping sound on the passenger side--maybe not exactly what your wife heard though. The fix has been to add a washer to increase spacing or something like that. It was discussed fairly often so you could do a search in the archives. Good luck.

[CRIANA]

I have had that noise in my CRV. That's a good description, a ball bearing rolling around in the glove compartment. For me it's sounding like it's coming from the drivers side.

I've found the sound very hard to replicate. Took it into the dealer, even with the description from this site. They had my CRV for 3 hours. Could not replicate it, insisted there was nothing wrong with my motor mounts. Needless to say the sound is back :?

[bkrell]

Thanks for the replies, guys. That noise never did replicate itself. It had to be something belt related or something, though. I've had strange things happen in that area from time to time. About once a month, my wife will tell me she thinks the cv joints are going, but I never get it to replicate itself.

Gesh, it's been a while since I've been on here to post. I still lurk now and then, but I am afraid my saab 900 gets most of my attention now. The CR-V hasn't missed a lick, though. I still think it's great. Of course, it has made me want to go out and get the new Saab 9-2x so I can have AWD and lot's o speed... :D

Funny, the saab board I post on (Saabcentral.com, BTW) uses the same software as this one. Anybody with a saab needs to drop by!

[jimsailing]

I know this is too simple an answer, but....how about the tires. My original tires formed a "bubble" inside 2 of the tires. It felt like the front end was coming off. It did not start big but is grew worse over a couple of weeks....too simple but you may want to check. Good luck....when you have a problem when rolling and no prpblem while sitting still....maybe?

[bkrell]

Nope, I've put on new tires since then.

['Curly Q Links']

Sounds like you left the hood latch unlatched. Maybe you were going to check the oil, but forgot to do it ? ?

After she closed it completely, the noise went away. :-)

If your mileage is over 30,000 miles, change the Dual Pump Fluid anyhow.

[bkrell]

Nah, I considered that but it doesn't fit the noise she heard. Besides, I don't check oil, I just change it!!!