Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

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Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by DavidRS4 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:05 pm

As per above. Annoying clicking noise from front wheel area. Did it on old brakes and now just had new brakes all round and it still does it.

Although the nuts, bolts and metal slider bits weren't changed. Going to do that next.

Any other ideas or anyone experienced this?

Need this resolved as it's quite loud and irritating :bash:
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by RS4B8LYF » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:08 pm

DavidRS4 wrote:As per above. Annoying clicking noise from front wheel area. Did it on old brakes and now just had new brakes all round and it still does it.

Although the nuts, bolts and metal slider bits weren't changed. Going to do that next.

Any other ideas or anyone experienced this?

Need this resolved as it's quite loud and irritating :bash:
Mines gone in today as this has just started on front passenger when turning, they said it needs grease?


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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by TommyC » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:12 pm

Wheel spacers?? Might need a clean on the spacer to hub interface area as even a little dirt came make them uneven.
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by jonytek » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:31 pm

Mine started also after a few laps on the ring. Only hear it at low speed. Thought it might be cv joints?
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by marc1 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:46 pm

Wheel bearings?
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by Dantheman84 » Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:04 pm

Does it do it whilst turning or in a straight line of it makes the noise when turning then I would cv joint have you jacked up car and turned wheel does it make the noise then?
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by RS4B8LYF » Thu Jun 01, 2017 9:58 pm

Dantheman84 wrote:Does it do it whilst turning or in a straight line of it makes the noise when turning then I would cv joint have you jacked up car and turned wheel does it make the noise then?
I did state "when turning"


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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by DavidRS4 » Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:04 am

It does it all the time. When I start out it hardly does it. Then after a mile it's doing it constantly.
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by RS04YOB » Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:45 am

I had it with mine it was the wheels rubbing with the spacers just needed to tighten them up
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:38 am

Wheel bolts too long?
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by RS4B8LYF » Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:56 pm

Regarding mine, it's stock set up so can't be the above


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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by jonytek » Fri Jun 02, 2017 3:59 pm

Mine happens when driving straight, slightly worse when turning left and disappears when turning right. Are CV joints a known issue? I haven't heard of it on these cars before.
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by transitman » Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:01 am

That is typical of a CV Joint (Outer)
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by jonytek » Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:03 am

transitman wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:01 am
 That is typical of a CV Joint (Outer)
It is. Anyone know what sort of cost this is to have repaired? I assume people tend to do both at the same time.
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Re: Annoying clicking noise from front wheels

Post by transitman » Sat Jun 03, 2017 12:52 pm

Only need to do the side that clicks...
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