Clicking Noise (Road Speed)
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Clicking Noise (Road Speed)
I've got some clicking noise that sounds like baseball cards in bike spokes. It just started a few days ago. I've checked the tires and there is nothing stuck in/on them, nothing appears out of place.
I can't tell what side of the car it's coming from, the sound is equally strong when I have a fence/wall on each side of the car. I'm thinking it may be the driveshaft, diff, or one of the rear axles. The sound varies by road speed, is very uniform, and I haven't found anything that affects it other than speed.
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I can't tell what side of the car it's coming from, the sound is equally strong when I have a fence/wall on each side of the car. I'm thinking it may be the driveshaft, diff, or one of the rear axles. The sound varies by road speed, is very uniform, and I haven't found anything that affects it other than speed.
Any ideas?
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bearings usually whiz/werr/squeel. this is definately a clicking. Turning doesn't seem to affect it either. It's pretty much a constant volume, just the frequency changes with road speed.
I'm leaning toward driveshaft u-joint.
I'm leaning toward driveshaft u-joint.
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I had a clicking noise too..
Come to find out, one of my clips on the front brake pad retainers was worn out, so it was rubbing on the rotor.. Well, with slotted and drilled rotors, it sounded like baseball card in bike spoke.
Friends car has an odd clicking noise, we can't seem to locate it though. I think its transmission related though, cause when you step on the clutch it goes away, even with engine at same speed.
Come to find out, one of my clips on the front brake pad retainers was worn out, so it was rubbing on the rotor.. Well, with slotted and drilled rotors, it sounded like baseball card in bike spoke.
Friends car has an odd clicking noise, we can't seem to locate it though. I think its transmission related though, cause when you step on the clutch it goes away, even with engine at same speed.
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