What causes clicking noises when going straight?
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What causes clicking noises when going straight?
I recently started to hear a clicking noise, from what seems to be the front left tire while driving straight. It could almost sound like something is stuck to my tire, such as tar or the sort and is creating a noise. However, after checking the tire by eye inspection, nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. From reading around, a clicking noise while turning would seem to be CV joints but this is while going straight. I thought it might of been wheel bearings, but I read that it should be a humming sound. The noise is proportional to the speed of the car and is not affected by accelerating or decelerating. I also do not feel any increased vibrations in the steering wheel. What could this be?
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- hito
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- hito
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Rotate tires front to rear. See if the clicking noise follows the tire. If it does, look a little closer at the tire. If it doesn't look closer at your front brakes, hub assembly and driveshaft. Are you sure it's the front tire and not the rear? A nail, screw or rock caught in your tires will cause what you describe.
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Rotate tires front to rear. See if the clicking noise follows the tire. If it does, look a little closer at the tire. If it doesn't look closer at your front brakes, hub assembly and driveshaft. Are you sure it's the front tire and not the rear? A nail, screw or rock caught in your tires will cause what you describe.
Or it could be a rotor that is warped so one part is hitting the brake pads before the other. Move tire first...
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