# Clunk in Reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-reverse/80213>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** noises, accord, honda\
**Created:** [July 7, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-reverse/80213 "2013-07-07T07:33:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Taharka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Taharka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Taharka)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-reverse/80213/1 "2013-07-07T07:33:21Z")

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I have a 2002 Honda Accord, manual transmission, 135k miles.  
When I reverse, turn the wheel all the way to the left or right, then accelerate (in reverse), I get a loud clunk from the front. I’m assuming it’s something from the front suspension, but I wanted to see what more knowledgeable minds thought.  
There’s no clunk when in forward or in reverse while the wheel is not turned.

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**Author:** ![shannon\_darst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shannon_darst/32/2606_2.png) [@shannon\_darst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shannon_darst)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 8:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunk-in-reverse/80213/2 "2013-07-07T08:02:46Z")

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replacing an axle will solve your problem. Joint is bad and its cheaper and more reliable to replace the axle