front wheel tick noise
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front wheel tick noise
I was working on changing the brakes today on my 02 camaro and while in the process of taking off the driver side front I noticed a sound when you spin the hub assembly. It makes a ticking/click noise as it spins, it is fairly noticeable, when everything is quiet. Never had any issues with it prior to noticing this wondering what you guys think.
I am sure it has been there before and I just didnt notice. The passenger side is quiet no noises. The hub spins freely just like the other side, and you dont feel any grinding or anything unusual. Did not seem to have any slop when you pull wheel side to side. Anything common (wheel bearing noise, wheel speed sensor etc)
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I am sure it has been there before and I just didnt notice. The passenger side is quiet no noises. The hub spins freely just like the other side, and you dont feel any grinding or anything unusual. Did not seem to have any slop when you pull wheel side to side. Anything common (wheel bearing noise, wheel speed sensor etc)
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Yep, seen this before. Its time for a new hub assembly. My originals only lasted me 75K miles before starting to tick and grind.
My hubs were also making a sound similar to a brake squeak. I replaced my pads but the squeak was still there. That got me to inspect the hubs where I got the ticking. Turning them slowly by hand also felt like a meat grinder - not good...
My hubs were also making a sound similar to a brake squeak. I replaced my pads but the squeak was still there. That got me to inspect the hubs where I got the ticking. Turning them slowly by hand also felt like a meat grinder - not good...
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It's not brake related it doesn't have wheel rotor or caliper on it just the hub and its making a tick type noise. The car has under 45000 miles, is this something I should change immediately ?
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If its not brake related, it must be the hub.
Should it be replaced immediately? If you race the car or abuse it - definitely yes. Put the wheel on and pull back and forth at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. If the wheel wobbles, it should be replaced immediately. If not, then you can probably go a while while you save up for new hubs.
BTW - Like brakes, the best practice is to replace both sides at the same time.