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hey guys

i have this annoying ticking/clicking noise coming from the front wheels or in that area and have no idea what it is. its never done that before and after the last SAU vic cruise through the great ocean road im getting this sound.

it sounds like when you have gravel or stones stuck in between your treads and makes a ticking/clicking noise everytime it hits the road. noise only comes on from 30kmph onwards and goes away when turning.

things i have done/checked.

jacked front up and gone through both the front wheels and nothing stuck to them or rubbing against them.

have checked the brake lines and coilovers, all bolts and everything else i can see on each strut and i still cant find the problem.

have also checked the brake pads just from the top and check to see if there is any movements and there isnt any and still heaps of meat on pads.

so ye i have no idea what it could be. all thats left for me to check is pull apart the brake and maybe the disks to see if its that but really dont want to lol.

any ideas what it could be???

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hey guys

i have this annoying ticking/clicking noise coming from the front wheels or in that area and have no idea what it is. its never done that before and after the last SAU vic cruise through the great ocean road im getting this sound.

it sounds like when you have gravel or stones stuck in between your treads and makes a ticking/clicking noise everytime it hits the road. noise only comes on from 30kmph onwards and goes away when turning.

things i have done/checked.

jacked front up and gone through both the front wheels and nothing stuck to them or rubbing against them.

have checked the brake lines and coilovers, all bolts and everything else i can see on each strut and i still cant find the problem.

have also checked the brake pads just from the top and check to see if there is any movements and there isnt any and still heaps of meat on pads.

so ye i have no idea what it could be. all thats left for me to check is pull apart the brake and maybe the disks to see if its that but really dont want to lol.

any ideas what it could be???

Probably a wheel bearing, tie rod, or ball joint (or could be anything else that uses a bush). I have a bad wheel bearing and tie rod on the right side of my a31. Ticks like crazy.

I'm not exactly sure how to describe what to look for but here it goes: Jack the car up and try to make the wheel wobble or tilt. You will want to push on it from different angles. Don't be shy with it, you can push hard. If it does shift around, look under the car and see what part is loose.

Have you checked the black mud guard/panels within the wheel arch? I had this a few days ago and it only happened when boost kicked in, then when I eased off the throttle or else speed up it went away...

Found out the black plastic this was tapping against the kit.

  • 3 months later...

ive got this tickin sound now too

seems to minimise after a 30mins drive, but last time i pulled over after drivin for 5 mins and had it idlin and it was still doin it ! so mines not suspension or wheels, sounds like sumfin metal just touchin another object

its weird and i cnt find where its comin from ! :P

I had this exact thing, ticking like a stone stuck in the tyre and would stop when turning, turned out it was a loose wheel nut??? LOL

+2. Has happened after each time I've had my wheel off to check/replace shock absorber. Just tightened all nuts again (even though the first time it was a good tightness) and was fine after that.

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