I am starting to get a clicking noise when I start moving, sometimes. I am thinking maybe CV axles? I am also wondering wheel bearing maybe because sometimes at 30mph or so I hear a whining noise. I have been hearing that for 3 years and had 2 mechanics (one dealer trained) tell me I was hearing things.
So, this morning I jack it up, and start pulling/pushing on the wheels, nothing...no movement, no looseness, no sounds, nada.
Ideas?

 

My first bet is bearings and CV Axles, though, the noise could be the front differential, or perhaps the front axle intermediate shafts.

How is the front prop shaft? U joint and CV?

 

Thanks for the reply. I guess some background is in order, 2005, Laramie AWD/4WD V8, 124K miles.
I bought it with 102K in 2015, clean 2 owner w/full car fax and maintenance records. Pretty much nothing had been done except maintenance. Nothing major had gone wrong.
I don't use it much either as I have a company vehicle so it gets low miles. I have driven it more since the virus and the noises are recent.
On further pushing and pulling that included twisting and turning reveled a looseness I thought could be excessive. I'm pretty sure the clicking is the CV's. But if this imaginary whine is bearings I kind of want to do it together, both sides.
I hadn't thought about differential. That would probably be something I wouldn't do myself, I'm more of a remove and replace level owner/wrench with a Google/You tube education. Which is where I am off to soon. See what they have to say.
As to the drive shafts they seem nice and tight when yarned on and twisted. Had it up off all 4's to do a tire rotation, so everything could move freely.

 

Also check the rear u-joint. I had a clicking on mine that drove me nuts because I could never isolate the sound. Turned out to be a bad u joint at the rear.

 

I had a chance to drive down an alley flanked by 2 concrete buildings this morning and could distinctly hear the "clicking. Not on corners, just when starting out straight.
Is this an indicator of the front differential axle CV and not the front steering arm CV's? It sounded louder from the drivers side.

 

To finish the thread, Yes, CV on the prop shaft.
Got that fixed.