Clicking when just starting to move
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Clicking when just starting to move
Over the past few days I have noticed this sound. It only happens when I move from a stop and when I go from park to drive and start to move. It sounds like a creak or clicking. It usually clicks about 3 times in a row. Doesnt happen while driving or while turning. All the CV boots are perfect from what I can tell. Sounds like my last car when the cv boot went bad and leaked grease all over the wheel. But also in my last car it happened all the time, not just when you start to move. Also its not consistant, only happens once in awhile. Any help guys?
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The CV joints will click worse under more load, and they will click worse the farther the wheel is turned. Generally, they won't click going straight.
This is for the ones at the wheels. The ones at the trans won't change much with how far the wheel is turned.
This is for the ones at the wheels. The ones at the trans won't change much with how far the wheel is turned.
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Bad CV joints have a distinctive sound. If you know the sound, and that's what it sounds like, and it varies with the speed of the car, that's probably it.
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I got the same problem too... even after the engine has been running for a while, either drive or reverse as soon as i hit the gas mine clicks once or twice.. i have no idea what it is.. hopefully someone here does.. the wheel could be turned or straight.. the noise is the same.
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Yeah I have the same problem on my car is it lowered? If it is its just the suspension components under load becouse our cars were not designd from factory to be lowered so dont be too concerned. What I did was just raised the car a little and it helped with the ticking or creaking.
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Its common to wear out the CV joint/axle bearing on any FWD car, and those who drive their TL in a spirited manner will do so at some point.
Lowering the car changes the angle things were designed to work at, thats why one of the valid denials for warranty is cv failure on lowered car.
Gen2 axles are 75 bucks complete- new at napa
Lowering the car changes the angle things were designed to work at, thats why one of the valid denials for warranty is cv failure on lowered car.
Gen2 axles are 75 bucks complete- new at napa
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
Its common to wear out the CV joint/axle bearing on any FWD car, and those who drive their TL in a spirited manner will do so at some point.
Lowering the car changes the angle things were designed to work at, thats why one of the valid denials for warranty is cv failure on lowered car.
Gen2 axles are 75 bucks complete- new at napa
Lowering the car changes the angle things were designed to work at, thats why one of the valid denials for warranty is cv failure on lowered car.
Gen2 axles are 75 bucks complete- new at napa
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Ticking noise from front wheels.
Just a long shot here but have you had any brake work done lately?
I bought my 99 TL with 90,000 mikes on it and I had it back to the dealer 3 times before they solved my problem with my brakes.
A strange ticking like a CV joint going bad. It finnaly turned out to be the brake pads that they installed before I took delivery. I brought it back once, the mech. took it apart to inspect the brake system, didnt find anything wrong, re-assembled, test drove,, and no tick sound. I took it home and within 20 miles the sound came back so I brought it back. Long story shorter, they installed high quality brake pads... but not official OEM pads and I guess the specs were slightly off so the pads had a tiny bit of play whick would produce that TICK sound like a CV-joint going bad. Needless to say, they broke down and installed OEM pads and the problem dissapeared.
" Mine would only make the ticking nois at med to slow speeds with NO brakes applied. I only noticed it when I had my windows down and stereo off.
I bought my 99 TL with 90,000 mikes on it and I had it back to the dealer 3 times before they solved my problem with my brakes.
A strange ticking like a CV joint going bad. It finnaly turned out to be the brake pads that they installed before I took delivery. I brought it back once, the mech. took it apart to inspect the brake system, didnt find anything wrong, re-assembled, test drove,, and no tick sound. I took it home and within 20 miles the sound came back so I brought it back. Long story shorter, they installed high quality brake pads... but not official OEM pads and I guess the specs were slightly off so the pads had a tiny bit of play whick would produce that TICK sound like a CV-joint going bad. Needless to say, they broke down and installed OEM pads and the problem dissapeared.
" Mine would only make the ticking nois at med to slow speeds with NO brakes applied. I only noticed it when I had my windows down and stereo off.
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what a croc they fed you!
They failed to install the pad spring tabs as required and slipped them in when it came back
We put in different pads- well the dealer isnt going to use anything BUT oe pads- so.......
Your noise was different than what we are discussing
They failed to install the pad spring tabs as required and slipped them in when it came back
We put in different pads- well the dealer isnt going to use anything BUT oe pads- so.......
Your noise was different than what we are discussing
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Originally Posted by probmxstyle
Over the past few days I have noticed this sound. It only happens when I move from a stop and when I go from park to drive and start to move. It sounds like a creak or clicking. It usually clicks about 3 times in a row. Doesnt happen while driving or while turning. All the CV boots are perfect from what I can tell. Sounds like my last car when the cv boot went bad and leaked grease all over the wheel. But also in my last car it happened all the time, not just when you start to move. Also its not consistant, only happens once in awhile. Any help guys?
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