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Strange ticking sound from wheels
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:02 pm
by pootas
The last 2 days I've noticed a ticking sound coming from one of the drivers side wheels (Can't tell which). It sounds as if something is catching as when I drive faster the ticking gets faster...Also if I drive at about 3mph there is no ticking....
I quickly put my Polo up on jacks and couldn't see anything stuck in the tyres or anything catching on the alloys...Any ideas what this could be...Could it be a wheel bearing on it's way out?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:59 pm
by jonnopolo
Does it get worse when you go round a corner?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:03 pm
by pootas
jonnopolo wrote:Does it get worse when you go round a corner?
Well it might just be me but the noise appears to be coming from the drivers side and when I go round a right hand bend the noise does become more noticable....
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:17 pm
by jonnopolo
Could be wheel bearing then. They always make more noise when the car is turning a corner/going round a bend.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:23 pm
by pootas
jonnopolo wrote:Could be wheel bearing then. They always make more noise when the car is turning a corner/going round a bend.
Am I right in thinking if it's worse when I turn right then it's the left side bearing that's gone? If so it's a bit weird because the noise if definitely coming from the drivers side....
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:27 pm
by jonnopolo
pootas wrote:jonnopolo wrote:Could be wheel bearing then. They always make more noise when the car is turning a corner/going round a bend.
Am I right in thinking if it's worse when I turn right then it's the left side bearing that's gone? If so it's a bit weird because the noise if definitely coming from the drivers side....
I'm sure that's the way it goes. It's usually more of a knocking noise than ticking though.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:36 pm
by pootas
jonnopolo wrote:pootas wrote:jonnopolo wrote:Could be wheel bearing then. They always make more noise when the car is turning a corner/going round a bend.
Am I right in thinking if it's worse when I turn right then it's the left side bearing that's gone? If so it's a bit weird because the noise if definitely coming from the drivers side....
I'm sure that's the way it goes. It's usually more of a knocking noise than ticking though.
This is definitely a ticking noise....I know it sounds stupid but it's as if someone has stuck a twig in my alloy.....But it's weird that when I drive slow I don't hear it.... I also just drove back from the gym and the noise wasn't there for bout 1/2 the journey then started again....Maybe I'll take the wheels off tomorrow and have a look
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:06 pm
by jonnopolo
Might be worth checking the pads whilst you have the wheel off to make sure all is OK with them, secure, nothing catching etc.etc.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:13 pm
by psycho sport
Had this problem. Took my wheels off and noticed wheel bolts done up too tight put them back on and hey presto all fixed!
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:50 pm
by pootas
psycho sport wrote:Had this problem. Took my wheels off and noticed wheel bolts done up too tight put them back on and hey presto all fixed!
I took it out for a drive this morning when the roads were quiet...The noise isn't apparent when driving in a straight line anymore but as soon as I turn a right hand bend I can hear it....Don't think it's the bearing as it's a ticking noise...If the rain ever stops I'll get the wheels off...I reckon it's coming from the front offside wheel but that's about as much as I can tell at the moment....
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:41 pm
by jonnopolo
Keep us posted m8.
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:16 pm
by pootas
Well whatever was causing it has gone away......I drove to Swansea and it was making the noise but about half way there it has stopped and hasn't come back.... Whatever was catching must have worked itself loose....Let's just hope it wasn't something important
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:45 pm
by DanDiesel
when i had a wheel barring go it was more of a werring noise which got faster and louder as the car went faster!
hope it all gets sorted mate, i hate it when theres annoying noises on cars coz whenever u take it to a garage to get it checked, it will never do it!!