2008 Lexus IS250 front clicking noise while turning please help?
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2008 Lexus IS250 front clicking noise while turning please help?
hey everyone, just recently started to hear a clicking noise while slightly turning. Reversing and while braking no noise. its only when you slightly do a 15-20 degree turn. click- click- click- click- sounds like a broke CV joint noise but i know its not cause there are no axles in the front. Im %100 sure its coming from the front left driver side.
what I'v done. I lowered the car on Tein S techs probably two months ago. I didn't start to hear the noise until about two-three weeks ago. So I'm assuming my installation is fine.
I got a second alignment a week ago and the noise went away, thinking that's what it was. then it came back two days later. Intermitten but now i notice more frequently.
I shot out the two front tires, took apart the whole brake assembly, relubed the calipers, torqued down all wheel bolts. took it for a test drive and it was gone. but the noise came back later that night.
click- click- click- click while making slight turn. this is driving me nuts!
I'm now thinking its a shot strut.. i would think maybe its the sway bar bushings or ball joints but it never made that noise before I lowered the car.
Does anyone have any advice or experience on what that clicking sound might be? I would love to get to the problem.
what I'v done. I lowered the car on Tein S techs probably two months ago. I didn't start to hear the noise until about two-three weeks ago. So I'm assuming my installation is fine.
I got a second alignment a week ago and the noise went away, thinking that's what it was. then it came back two days later. Intermitten but now i notice more frequently.
I shot out the two front tires, took apart the whole brake assembly, relubed the calipers, torqued down all wheel bolts. took it for a test drive and it was gone. but the noise came back later that night.
click- click- click- click while making slight turn. this is driving me nuts!
I'm now thinking its a shot strut.. i would think maybe its the sway bar bushings or ball joints but it never made that noise before I lowered the car.
Does anyone have any advice or experience on what that clicking sound might be? I would love to get to the problem.
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same here, mine is while running on low speeds on poorly paved roads, there is no sound on speedbumps and potholes. I already changed lower ball joints, shocks, top mounts, end links, rack ends, but its still there, its quite a faint sound but if your turn off the radio you can hear it
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same here, mine is while running on low speeds on poorly paved roads, there is no sound on speedbumps and potholes. I already changed lower ball joints, shocks, top mounts, end links, rack ends, but its still there, its quite a faint sound but if your turn off the radio you can hear it
The clicking is only noticeable when the radio is off and i have my ear out the window making slight turns at low speed. After it straightens out, no more noise.
That's what im afraid of, changing out so many things and its still there. I believe the logical thing to do with my situation is probably take out my front struts and do it all over again.. my excuse to the wife is that the pads are aftermaket. lol. saves me some time.
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That sux. I'm taking the car to the family mechanic tomorrow. Gonna shoot out the whole front left side and try to figure it all out. I'll keep thread updated, hopefully find a solution. Thanks everybody for your inputs I really appreciate it.
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Hopefully this thread helps some people out. If your vehicle is making intermittent clicking while turning check both CV boots in the back. Thanks everyone.
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Do you have lowering springs on your car? how long has it been?
The clicking is only noticeable when the radio is off and i have my ear out the window making slight turns at low speed. After it straightens out, no more noise.
That's what im afraid of, changing out so many things and its still there. I believe the logical thing to do with my situation is probably take out my front struts and do it all over again.. my excuse to the wife is that the pads are aftermaket. lol. saves me some time.
The clicking is only noticeable when the radio is off and i have my ear out the window making slight turns at low speed. After it straightens out, no more noise.
That's what im afraid of, changing out so many things and its still there. I believe the logical thing to do with my situation is probably take out my front struts and do it all over again.. my excuse to the wife is that the pads are aftermaket. lol. saves me some time.
had the car lifted and the mechanic showed me that the lower control arm bushings are already cracked as well as recreated some noise (banging by hand) the rack end btw I already changed the rack end, so he suspect might be the steering rack mechanism or steering yolk coupler
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your axle just blew. u need to replace. go to mylex parts and but it from there. theres a code around this forum with a discount code. then, dont go to the deraler and go to a 3rd party dealer to install. they installed mine for 110 plus the axle was 650. have any more questions Pm me. been there, replaced that.
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your axle just blew. u need to replace. go to mylex parts and but it from there. theres a code around this forum with a discount code. then, dont go to the deraler and go to a 3rd party dealer to install. they installed mine for 110 plus the axle was 650. have any more questions Pm me. been there, replaced that.