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Clicking noise from front of car
« on: July 22, 2014, 04:59:10 pm »
My cars just developed a clicking noise from the front...

Only happens when I take off and change gear

I've changed the bolts and spacers on the subframe when I got the car, also checked them today and they were tight. Car just went through an mot with no advisories apart from a slight tear in the cv gaitor but no grease has escaped so just seems superficial...


Any ideas?

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 07:29:51 pm »
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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2014, 09:09:49 pm »
Sounds like on of your cv joints are knackered mate

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2014, 09:49:23 pm »
Pretty much what I thought...

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2014, 10:26:52 pm »
Doesn't sound like a Cvs joint to me, full lock on the steering as you drive and if the cv joint is f*cked it will be clicking like mad. Try that

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2014, 11:44:52 pm »
I'll give it a try

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2014, 05:39:18 pm »
Don't think it's a cv joint..

Driving up the motorway today & I can hear the knocking constantly from the front of my car. Noise increase if I come off the gas & decreases slightly when I apply some throttle. Steering also seems a fair bit less weighted & even tho I've just had new wheels & tyres fitted the car actually feels like it handles worse than before. Doesn't feel great on the Limit of cornering either...

Not had the car checked over yet but I was thinking,

Balljoints
Wheel bearing
Steering rack

Any help appreciated

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2014, 01:31:18 pm »
Any ideas?

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Re: Clicking noise from front of car
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2014, 10:23:45 pm »
It's always hard to guess over the internet , try your drop links and roll bar bushes? Best thing is to do is get it jacked up and look/feel for any movement in the ball joints/bushes, check for broken spring and strut bearing etc