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76bonanza · 07-03-2003, 06:07 PM

When driving with my window down I have a ticking sound gets faster and slower with wheel rotation. So I think it is for sure the wheel area. When I lighly apply the brakes it stops? Anyone have any idea?

sbc350gearhead · 07-03-2003, 06:21 PM

U-joint or cv joint(front wheel drive...yeah yeah, I know I shouldn't mention FWD stuff but you didn't specify, so no verbal abuse please......LOL).

87 STEPPER · 07-03-2003, 06:24 PM

First thing i would do is jack up the front end and tighten both wheel's and then do the same for the rear especially if you have any kind of aluminum rim's.

Then drive the truck and see if the sound is gone.

If not then look at your front brake's.

76bonanza · 07-03-2003, 06:26 PM

it is on my 4x4 so you think it is from the front drive shat cv joint?

87 STEPPER · 07-03-2003, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sbc350gearhead
U-joint or cv joint(front wheel drive...yeah yeah, I know I shouldn't mention FWD stuff but you didn't specify, so no verbal abuse please......LOL).

NO! NO! YOU STUPID DUMMY! YOU KNOW HE'S TALKIN' ABOUT A TRUCK WHY ELSE WOULD HE POST HERE?

J/K

sbc350gearhead · 07-03-2003, 06:30 PM

I know absolutely nothing about 4x4's. If your truck has cv joints then it is possible. The same sound came from my camry when the cv joints went bad, and the bad sound came from my truck when the u-joint went bad.

76bonanza · 07-03-2003, 07:53 PM

How can you tell if the ujoints are shot? And also if I pull the speedo gear out of the transfer case to check it will fuild leak out?

iufan71 · 07-04-2003, 12:07 AM

My first vehicle was a 76 Chevy 2wd(tan and white two-tone). I had the u-joints replaced in it,till then everytime i put it into drive,there was a big clunk noise. After replaceing the u-joints,the noise disappeared.

pissonNOS · 07-04-2003, 01:03 AM

i would simply close the window or turn up the AC/DC

sbc350gearhead · 07-04-2003, 01:25 AM

Hop under your truck and wiggle the driveshaft. If you see, feel or hear any slop, your u-joints might be going out.

hrc200x · 07-04-2003, 11:13 AM

Could it be a rock behind a beauty ring/ hub cap?

Chevy_68 · 07-05-2003, 04:02 AM

thats weird cause mine does the same thing i'll check it out and tell you what it is

Chevy_68 · 07-05-2003, 04:03 AM

oh by the way its going in the shop so what they tell me i'll tell u

navybear70 · 07-05-2003, 06:36 PM

Wiggling the driveshaft alone won't tell you. You should grab each joint and look for play at the source. My driveshaft is 100% tight. No gear play or anything, but I'm pretty sure my joints are going bad, cause I'm getting the clunk and the squeaky squeal too. Mine is bad enough that it does it under load, and now when I'm coasting too.

Capitol68 · 07-06-2003, 09:33 AM

ah this did this to the x's car, drove me nuts.
ended up jacking up the one side tire and spinning it without tire.ended up being the brake pad riding the high spots on rotor, each time it hit low spot it would fall and click, took a screw driver and hammer and tapped the little ear on pad to tighten it up a liitle to caliper. fixed it

SCOTI · 07-06-2003, 11:30 AM

I had this same problem w/my 74 & thought it might be the front wheel bearings since the noise is continous. I replaced the bearings when rebuilding the front end & greased them properly, but I noticed the noise again last night when driving so I'm still trying to figure it out.

The brake pads on the caliper is worth checking. My 68 would make a loud clicking noise, but only when leaving from a stop. When I investigated the noise, I noticed a gap on the 'fingers' that hold the pads securely in place. A couple of quick taps w/the hammer to limit pad movement & that fixed the prob.

boataddict26 · 07-06-2003, 12:44 PM

My friends F*** Ran*** was making a ticking sound the other day when it was in forward or reverse. We were going down the road at about 65 and there was a guy behind us that was waving and making a comotion. (The 33in tires on this truck are shot and vibrate the truck so bad and make so much noise you cant think!!) Any way, when we turned of the main road onto a county road we stoped to take a look, what we found was the rear left wheel was about to fall off!! All the lugs were just held on by a few threds!! My idiot friend let his little cousin tighten it!! The rim is shoot!! So like 87 STEPPER said, CHECK YOUR LUGS!!

apstguy · 07-06-2003, 04:50 PM

This is a little off topic, but every time I let off the brake pedal, one of the calipers squeak. It has been doing this since I got it. Doesn't mean something is going bad does it?

07-03-2003, 06:07 PM	#1
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	ticking sound When driving with my window down I have a ticking sound gets faster and slower with wheel rotation. So I think it is for sure the wheel area. When I lighly apply the brakes it stops? Anyone have any idea? __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

07-03-2003, 06:24 PM	#3
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	First thing i would do is jack up the front end and tighten both wheel's and then do the same for the rear especially if you have any kind of aluminum rim's. Then drive the truck and see if the sound is gone. If not then look at your front brake's. __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

07-03-2003, 06:26 PM	#4
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	it is on my 4x4 so you think it is from the front drive shat cv joint? __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

07-03-2003, 07:53 PM	#7
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	How can you tell if the ujoints are shot? And also if I pull the speedo gear out of the transfer case to check it will fuild leak out? __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

07-04-2003, 12:07 AM	#8
iufan71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indianapolis,IN Posts: 138	U-joint problem My first vehicle was a 76 Chevy 2wd(tan and white two-tone). I had the u-joints replaced in it,till then everytime i put it into drive,there was a big clunk noise. After replaceing the u-joints,the noise disappeared.

07-03-2003, 06:21 PM	#2
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	U-joint or cv joint(front wheel drive...yeah yeah, I know I shouldn't mention FWD stuff but you didn't specify, so no verbal abuse please......LOL).

07-03-2003, 06:30 PM	#6
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	I know absolutely nothing about 4x4's. If your truck has cv joints then it is possible. The same sound came from my camry when the cv joints went bad, and the bad sound came from my truck when the u-joint went bad.

07-04-2003, 01:03 AM	#9
pissonNOS senior member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: fort macleod alberta Posts: 2,770	i would simply close the window or turn up the AC/DC __________________ 69 GMC bagged

07-04-2003, 01:25 AM	#10
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	Hop under your truck and wiggle the driveshaft. If you see, feel or hear any slop, your u-joints might be going out.

07-04-2003, 11:13 AM	#11
hrc200x Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 203	Could it be a rock behind a beauty ring/ hub cap? __________________ '75 Chevy 3/4 4x4, 6" suspension lift, 3" body lift, 3" lifted gas tanks, '83 cab, '88 clip, 35" cooper tires, American Racing Baja rims, 350, 700r4, 208.

07-05-2003, 04:02 AM	#12
Chevy_68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: PHX Az Posts: 155	thats weird cause mine does the same thing i'll check it out and tell you what it is

07-05-2003, 04:03 AM	#13
Chevy_68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: PHX Az Posts: 155	oh by the way its going in the shop so what they tell me i'll tell u

07-05-2003, 06:36 PM	#14
navybear70 hometown heroes! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ewa Beach, HI Posts: 487	Wiggling the driveshaft alone won't tell you. You should grab each joint and look for play at the source. My driveshaft is 100% tight. No gear play or anything, but I'm pretty sure my joints are going bad, cause I'm getting the clunk and the squeaky squeal too. Mine is bad enough that it does it under load, and now when I'm coasting too. __________________ 2009 Silverado 2wd, 121k as of 04APR13. I love my truck 29 days out of the month. The payment is due on the 30th... Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. -Robert E. Lee "Never give up ground you've already taken." -Unknown

07-06-2003, 09:33 AM	#15
Capitol68 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin,Tx Posts: 327	ah this did this to the x's car, drove me nuts. ended up jacking up the one side tire and spinning it without tire.ended up being the brake pad riding the high spots on rotor, each time it hit low spot it would fall and click, took a screw driver and hammer and tapped the little ear on pad to tighten it up a liitle to caliper. fixed it __________________ '68 Fleet LWB orig 307 .030 over GM Hei/w Accel Super coil orig. stock TH 400. _______________________ “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” Albert Pine English author d.1851

07-06-2003, 11:30 AM	#16
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,066	I had this same problem w/my 74 & thought it might be the front wheel bearings since the noise is continous. I replaced the bearings when rebuilding the front end & greased them properly, but I noticed the noise again last night when driving so I'm still trying to figure it out. The brake pads on the caliper is worth checking. My 68 would make a loud clicking noise, but only when leaving from a stop. When I investigated the noise, I noticed a gap on the 'fingers' that hold the pads securely in place. A couple of quick taps w/the hammer to limit pad movement & that fixed the prob. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*



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07-06-2003, 12:44 PM	#17
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	My friends F* Ran* was making a ticking sound the other day when it was in forward or reverse. We were going down the road at about 65 and there was a guy behind us that was waving and making a comotion. (The 33in tires on this truck are shot and vibrate the truck so bad and make so much noise you cant think!!) Any way, when we turned of the main road onto a county road we stoped to take a look, what we found was the rear left wheel was about to fall off!! All the lugs were just held on by a few threds!! My idiot friend let his little cousin tighten it!! The rim is shoot!! So like 87 STEPPER said, CHECK YOUR LUGS!! __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-06-2003, 04:50 PM	#18
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	This is a little off topic, but every time I let off the brake pedal, one of the calipers squeak. It has been doing this since I got it. Doesn't mean something is going bad does it? __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

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