When driving i have noticed an annoying ticking noise coming from the front drivers side wheel. I have tried coasting and the noise is still there. Could it be a wheel bearing? I have had tyres fit recently and nothing was flagged up on recent MOT. Any suggestions? it gets faster with speed etc. tap tap tap tap.
Strange ticking noise from front wheel drivers side
- Thread starter Perrin21
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Trondelond
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Ticking - it couldn't be a little stone wedged in the tread?
I had some ticking after fitting my APs, but that turned out to be the balancing weights barely touching the caliper. Don't know what brakes/wheels you have.
I had some ticking after fitting my APs, but that turned out to be the balancing weights barely touching the caliper. Don't know what brakes/wheels you have.
Trondelond
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I would describe the bearings as more of a thudding/scraping/rumbling type sound, so there's probably something small catching somewhere. Have you tried jacking it up and spinning the wheel?
Dont be silly lol, im a realist. im used to spending money on it. It sounds like a push bike when rolling though with the ticking. Im not going to ignore it incase its something serious. Funny you mention motorway noise, u remind me i need some door seals lmfao.HA - All your posts make me chuckle.
Your next post will be - slight wind noise on motorway
Face facts - You've bought a 20 year old tin box - Your going to get loads of crappy/annoying noises - Just wait until your roof bars come loose - that's very annoying!!
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skiddusmarkus
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Is the stone shield removed or butchered to fit the Hispecs?It can catch on the discs if chopped up.
Stone shield? Im not sure? id need to know which piece to look for.
skiddusmarkus
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Look for a circular metal guard behind the front discs and see if its touching them.
the tyres have only been on for a day so impossible to say, however with the old tyres in place it still ticked
red reading
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drive shaft loose,brake pipe touching a internal wheel weight? chiped race on the wheel bearing,c v joint on its way..............the list goes on
Trondelond
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True story. When I went for my first long drive with mine, I had to stop and call the seller at some point regarding all the weird noises. Now I just live with them.
I also used to worry about what they might be... but after a while I thought "the wheel hasn't fallen off", so now I just turn the stereo up so that I can't hear them.True story. When I went for my first long drive with mine, I had to stop and call the seller at some point regarding all the weird noises. Now I just live with them.
"the wheel hasn't fallen off" Yet... lol
Trondelond
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Heh, that actually almost was the case with me, the 3" exhaust was so loud, I couldn't hear the wheel bearing failing. When I finally discovered it I was amazed that it hadn't fallen to bits. Everything had a lovely gold colour from the heat and whatnot.
