HELP diagnose clicking noise
06-13-07, 07:37 PM
#1
HELP diagnose clicking noise
wondering if someone here can help me diagnose this clicking noise that sounds like its coming from the driver's front wheel or possibly the undercarriage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjaooF4IeEE
in the video you can start to hear the clicking noise at 38 seconds. it's faint but noticeable when the windows are open.
observations:
-sounds like a pen clicking and has an uneven rhythm.
-hear it between 0-10mph. after 10 it goes away.
-hear it in first gear, reverse gear, slowly coasting down a hill in neutral, and coming to a stop. i tried to start in 2nd gear n i think i heard it also.
recent events:
-had brakes changed to alternative pads per tsib. i had a helluva time taking off 2 lugs from the driver's side front wheel. the tech that tightened them obviously didn't torque it to spec. i estimate it was torqued to >100lbs. it took 2 people and a 3 foot breaker bar to get those 2 lugs off. perhaps overtorqued lugs may have damaged something?
-changed wheels to 19" wheels with 235/35/19 tires.
specs:
-2006 IS250 manual
-tein CS coilovers.
hope someone can help me here! thanks in advance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjaooF4IeEE
in the video you can start to hear the clicking noise at 38 seconds. it's faint but noticeable when the windows are open.
observations:
-sounds like a pen clicking and has an uneven rhythm.
-hear it between 0-10mph. after 10 it goes away.
-hear it in first gear, reverse gear, slowly coasting down a hill in neutral, and coming to a stop. i tried to start in 2nd gear n i think i heard it also.
recent events:
-had brakes changed to alternative pads per tsib. i had a helluva time taking off 2 lugs from the driver's side front wheel. the tech that tightened them obviously didn't torque it to spec. i estimate it was torqued to >100lbs. it took 2 people and a 3 foot breaker bar to get those 2 lugs off. perhaps overtorqued lugs may have damaged something?
-changed wheels to 19" wheels with 235/35/19 tires.
specs:
-2006 IS250 manual
-tein CS coilovers.
hope someone can help me here! thanks in advance!
06-13-07, 07:44 PM
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Lexus Champion
good video, next time i have a problem thats what i plan to do. but i have no idea what the clicking may be.. sorry im sure somebody on the forum knows though
06-13-07, 08:12 PM
#4
i initially thought it might be a nail, but the clicking sound has an uneven rhythm. if it was a nail it would have an even rhythm. but once i get my replacement key lock, i plan on pulling off the wheel and taking a look around the wheels and wheel well area.
06-13-07, 08:15 PM
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My only other guess is the suspension.
06-13-07, 08:22 PM
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i actually don't have the tpms installed in the tires. it's on my "to do" list. i thought there might be something loose inside the tires but then i would still be able to hear it >10mph. thanks guys for throwing out all your thoughts!
06-13-07, 08:27 PM
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Did they drop one of those weight chips in the tire when they were balancing it?
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06-13-07, 08:28 PM
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no because as you go faster whatever is inside the tire will be pulled to the wall of the tire.
06-13-07, 08:42 PM
#10
ok i understand your point now. hmmm... i don't remember hearing anything clunking around when i was rolling the wheel out from my backyard to the front. when i take the wheel off, i'll try rolling it down the driveway to see if i can recreate the click.
06-14-07, 08:45 PM
#14
ok so i jacked up the corner n started to spin the wheel. you guys were right... there's something rolling around inside the tire! i could hear it roll against the rubber and if i spun it faster, i could hear it bounce off the rim causing that clicking noise. good thing i have to break down the wheel soon to install the tpms. i dunno how a competent tire mounter could have left something inside the wheel. that's sorta like a surgeon leaving tools inside a body. anyways, thanks for all the help guys!