I have a clicking noise coming from my rear passenger side tire or axle houising. I looked at the rear axle and it seems like the axle housing is coming out from the rear differential. I can see a little wear where the housing maybe was rubbing something. I am not a car expert by any means but i can tell something is wrong. The amount of the clicking noise increases in speed when i drive faster. Please help. What is wrong and is it safe to drive on?
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Check the backing plate possible bend from removing or installing jack up wheel ( put blocks at rear tires ) put in neutral and rotate tire looking and listening if problem trying io locate remove tire and do same also inspect the brake pad clips --- c/v axle will click if all the grease was missing from a damaged boot would usually get a vibration as well
check your axles, for an open cv boot, this clicking is on straigth or turning, if turming to your rigth you hear noise to be louder on your left then your left axle is bad, do the same to your left and if noise exists then your rigth axle is bad.good luck
I espect this either a wheel bearing our the CV joint is failing. It may possibley be a noise coming from the brake (rotor and caliper) I would recommend getting it in to a shop for a look or, if you feel up to it, get it up on a jack stand, remove that tire and give a look.
I hope this may have helped,'
Tom
what side the does the noise come from?if right side the right cv axle if left side then left cv axle has gone bad common problem on front wheel drive cars.to make sure look under car and look next to tire there should be a black rubber boot that is accordion shaped if torn there's your problem.
only on right turns?? a smaller tire would have resulted in damage if the rear is a locking type rearend. IF it is a locking rear end I would change the oil, noting the color and how it looks. replace it and add some "slip additive"............. IF its not a locking type axle, maybe a spider gear problem, but thats inside the housing, not out by the wheel. You may need to take the axle out and inspect the axle/ bearing.
Jack up the front end and put stands under it and block rear wheels. Look at axle boots and see if they are cracked. Try turning wheel back and forth sharply and see if you can hear any clicking. Problem could be outer axle joints. If the boots are cracked or you hear a clicking noise you will have to replace the axle. The axle and boot come as a complete unit. Please let me know what you find out.
a little tip for you...it sounds like the pads are squealing, try taking the pads out and applying a very thin film of high temperature grease on the rear of the pads (NOT TO THE FRICTION SIDE), this may seem a bit of an odd thing to do, this tip was passed down to me by an old mechanic friend of mine years ago,and it works every time for me.
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