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Clicking noise

Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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Ok I have a clicking noise coming from my Pass side front wheel.The faster i go the faster the clicking is, and it gets louder what could this be i have a 99 dodge ram 1500 5.9l
 
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Wheel bearing, tire defect.....
 
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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hub bearing or front axle u-joint or rock in tire tread.

test hub bearing by pulling/pushing on the top of the tire with all your might. should be no movement nor noise.

test u-joint by holding inner half and twisting it back and forth. should be no movement nor noise.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Is your truck 4wd?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Is your truck 4wd?
According to his profile it is a 4x4. Anyway, most likely ujoint.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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yes my truck is 4wd tomorrow i swapping my rims and tires out so yes there anything i should check for whille i have the rim off that side of the truck
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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Slop in the U-joint, the one behind the steering knuckle. If it has ANY slop, replace it.

Also, while the truck is on the jack, with the wheel still bolted to the hub, push in and out on the tire. If there is more than minimal slop, start thinking about ball joints...
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 01:05 PM
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so i got the wheel off today and there was no movement when i was pulling on it while it was still bolted to the truck but when i started moving things with the wheel off i heard the noise and there was a lot of up and down movement coming from this see pic
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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I think he meant to say push and pull on top and bottom of wheel(or even side to side). Not just pushing straight in and out.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 01:50 PM
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sorry guys can get this pic to upload but the noise is come from were the hub meets the axle on the axle side i guess you would call it the u joint not sure its the part thats slides into the axle it has a lot of up and down movemoent
 
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