Could this noise be a control arm/bushing issue?
I’ve been having this issue for months, and can’t seem to get to the bottom of it.
I hear this noise when braking, typically when I’m almost about to reach a full stop. You can hear in the video though, sometimes I hear it as soon as I start braking. But the issue is sometimes I hear it, sometimes I don’t. I rarely hear it when first starting to drive, but almost always hear it after about 20 minutes of driving.
I originally took it to a mechanic mostly because I was feeling a lot of vibrating when braking at higher speeds, and was told the rotors were warped and I had them replaced, thinking it would also fix this noise. The vibrating stopped and braking feels much better, but I’m still hearing this noise. I’ve also had the brake pads replaced.
Took it to a friend of mine’s dad who is a mechanic, just to take a quick look, and he thinks that it could be 1 of 2 things. Either a calliper issue (which is he says is less likely), or an issue with the control arm, or other part of the suspension.
I’m getting so frustrated about it, and don’t know what to do. I have a warranty on my car that I bought from Honda, which included control arm and other suspension issues, but I don’t want to take it to them, and still end up paying hundreds if not more to try and diagnose the problem. And potentially pay to fix something that doesn’t actually solve the noise. Ideally if I can be confident it’s a specific issue, I can bring it to Honda and tell them to fix it (if that issue is under warranty).
It’s a 2015 Honda Civic Touring, and if you have any other questions to help diagnose, I’m free to answer.
I really appreciate any help or advice, I’ve been going crazy.