Tread making ticking noise

SOURCE: Steering/Noise problem

whoa! You have what sounds like a serious front end problem. Jack up the car, use safety stands to support it, block the rear wheels front and back. Look behind the left front wheel, look at the axle boot . Do you see any rips, splits, or grease ? The boot may have torn, letting in road debris which will destroy the axle, causing it to make a rattle or rubbing noise when you turn.. If the boot looks ok all around, grab hold of the tire one hand on the top, one on the bottom, push and pull the tire in opposite directions (top in, bottom out, top in bottom out) and have some one look under the car in the area behind the wheel to see if anything is moving around. Do the same w/ one hand on front of tire (9 oclock position) and back of tire (3 oclock position), and again try to force the wheel in and out, while someone looks underneath for any component that moves around. If the front end is ok, you won't see any movement. You may have a badly worn tie rod or ball joint, this could also cause the car to wander on the highway. Check it asap, as the next step is for something to 'let go' and you can lose control of the car. Let me know what u find. good luck countrycurt0

SOURCE: my van makes clicking noise when going uphill & and sometimes the speeds slows right down and makes noise (clicking under vehicle).

Could be front CV axles making that noise. Check out the rubber cv boots going from the transmission to the center of the front wheels, If the boots are ripped or cracked, replace the cv axles on both sides.

SOURCE: Front wheel noise

Does this knocking noise mostly happen when you are turning the car? If so this is caused by a worn CV joint. It's not an expensive fix, but I would rather go to a mechanic than attempt it without prior knowledge of how to repair this. I hope this helps.

SOURCE: ticking noise 2003 chevy silverado 4x4 1500 comercial

IT'S A BOMB!!! OH GOD YOU'LL BE DEAD WHEN YOU GET THIS.

SOURCE: 2003 cavalier buzzing/growling noise

Aparently this is not an uncommon problem with third gen. cavaliers. As far as the temp being higher on driver side rotor, remember that is the side with the transmission, that side, as weird as it sounds is working harder than the other side because of engine drag and power being applied to that wheel. Does it sound like it could be air blowing through a part of the car vibrating something loudly? Im at a loss also, sorry didnt help much. I'll repost if I find anything for you.