# Acura noisy on right turn **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** integra, acura\ **Created:** [July 16, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494 "2009-07-16T14:46:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dnkybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@dnkybird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dnkybird)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/1 "2009-07-16T14:46:56Z")
Here is the scoop. I have a 1995 Acura Integra GSR 5spd, 3-door, with 190,000 miles. Lately I have been hearing a thumping noise when I turn right coming from the back. It sounds like something is rolling around in the back. I only hear it when I make a right turn that I have noticed. It also only happens when I make a rolling or quick right rather than taking a right turn from a complete stop, and then stops when I complete the turn. Other than the noise I don?t notice any other issues with performance. Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/2 "2009-07-16T16:09:17Z")
I’d look at the suspension bushings. At 190K something could be getting loose and moving around a bit. Wheel bearings also come to mind. Do you hear one thump, or does it go along with tire rotation? ---
**Author:** ![dnkybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@dnkybird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dnkybird)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/3 "2009-07-16T18:15:46Z")
The noise is like a thump, thump, thump, as I am turning. So I am assuming that the tires are in motion. But it only happens with a quick turn and not from a complete stop. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/4 "2009-07-16T18:25:54Z")
If this is a rear wheel drive with CV joints in the rear that’s another possibility. The old Jags used to be notorous for this problem. And the one I diagnosed (years ago) exhibited exactly your thump-thump-thumping when turning symptoms. That was how I learned of the problem. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/5 "2009-07-16T18:53:44Z")
MB The Integra is FWD. Your theory is valid, but not on this car. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/6 "2009-07-16T21:58:19Z")
Thanks. I don’t get out much. ---
**Author:** ![dnkybird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@dnkybird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dnkybird)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acura-noisy-on-right-turn/33494/7 "2009-08-18T00:37:45Z")
Update: So I finally took the car into the shop today to evaluate the noise. Simple problem; and I had to giggle when the guy told me the problem. Turns a bracket on my muffler rusted through causing the muffler to hang loose slightly, something you wouldn’t notice just staring at my car, but it was loose enough that when I made turns the muffler was rubbing causing the thumping noise. He fixed by taking a wire tie and securing the muffler. Free of charge! Now would have thunk it. Thanks for the advice.