3lfz
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
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I have a very annoying clicking noise coming from somewhere near my front drivers side wheel, no idea what it is but it gets faster when I drive faster, any ideas?
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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Spokey dokey?
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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tappets tbh
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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corsa c?
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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with revs or speed?
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3lfz
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Location: Torquay
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Corsa B, speed I think.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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stone in tread?
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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Get louder when your turnn to one side? Could be wheel bearing.
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3lfz
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Nah when going straight too. :S
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NeilGSI
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Registered: 14th Jun 08
Location: Northern Ireland
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could be a cv joint?
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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man with torrets that you've run over?
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3lfz
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Nah already checked for people stuck in there =\
No idea what a cv joint is ;P
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flybikeslee
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Location: Liverpool
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haynes manual, go buy
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sand-eel
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does it get louder when you turn the steering wheel?
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3lfz
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Nope
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Rob E
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Registered: 1st Jan 06
Location: Madeley, Stafford....I want to live back in Wales!
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Is it when the engine revs faster or when the car moves faster? Also what engine is in it?
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3lfz
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1.0 litre, when car moves faster.
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Rob E
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First of all, check the oil level in the engine. vauxhalls 10. 12v and 1.2 16v engines (x10xe/z10xe and x12xe/z12xe) are nutorious for the timing chains rattling if they have been starved of oil and are a common thing for the tapping sound. Run the engine with the bonnet up and if you can hear a distinct/loud clicking noise coming from the left hand side of the engine bay then you could well need the timing chain replaced.
If it is actually wheel speed related and not engine related like you have said. firstly check your tyre treads, make sure no stones/nails/screws etc are stuck in them. Its also a good idea to jack the car up, check you havent got anything fouling your wheels etc (I have found dead mice behind wheels making funny sounds before now!) If you cant hear/see anything fouling then take the front wheels off, inspect the brakes to check you have sufficient amounts of brake pad/disc left then if you look behind the discs you will see the driveshaft (inparticular the rubber driveshaft boots) These boots can rip/perish/become undone and throw CV grease all over the inside of the wheel etc (black minging shite) If you can see this thick blacky grey grease then its a good chance your CV joint is clicking due to lack of lubrication. If you are still unsure mate, get a professional oppinion on it. Hope this helps
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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wheel arch cover catching on wheel?
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3lfz
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Location: Torquay
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Wow thanks alot, Doubt its the wheel arch with my 13" wheels that arent lowered
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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Sounds like cv to me, get underneath it and wobble your drive shaft and then return back to here.
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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quote: Originally posted by NeilGSI
could be a cv joint?
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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midn sound silly but tighten all your wheel nuts.
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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iT WILL BE AN OUTER CV JOINT
Fecking caps lock I'm not writing it again
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Stone in the tread OR CV joint
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