Strange ticking while turning slowly
10-30-12, 09:52 AM
#1
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
Strange ticking while turning slowly
Whenever I turn the wheel there is a ticking that seems to be coming from the front wheels. You can only hear it with the windows down and going slower than 10 mph. The rate of ticks seem to speed up or slow down depending on how fast I am going around a corner. I don't have a lift at my disposal and don't particularly love going to the dealership. Is it normal? 
10-30-12, 11:25 AM
#4
Lexus Test Driver
Whenever I turn the wheel there is a ticking that seems to be coming from the front wheels. You can only hear it with the windows down and going slower than 10 mph. The rate of ticks seem to speed up or slow down depending on how fast I am going around a corner. I don't have a lift at my disposal and don't particularly love going to the dealership. Is it normal?
10-30-12, 11:30 AM
#5
Lexus Test Driver
I have the same issue only from the right side only, but I am not sure only when I back up or slow down and only from the right side,I thought its my wheels, but its not, then I might have an issue with my BBK probably also. not sure yet, but I am very curious now that u brought it up , let me know bud thanks.
10-30-12, 05:42 PM
#6
Maybe a little pebble on the tire, happen to me when i was entering a drift in my 300zx. after i exited the corner i heard ticking noise exactly how you described, faster i go the faster i hear the ticks. So i exited the track after my cool down lap, took wheel off and notice a rock embedded in the thread of the tire. Removed it and that was the last of the ticking
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10-30-12, 09:54 PM
#8
If you dont want to remove your wheel one by one, get some one to roll your car. While your outside look at each wheel carefully untill you find something, Tell him to step on the brakes when you see some type of debris on your tire. If you dont see nothing then take it to the dealer becuase it shouldn't be ticking.
10-31-12, 09:46 AM
#9
Lexus Champion
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Well I checked the tires and went to the dealership and nothing was found. They said everything suspentions wise is tight. Idk if I'm paranoid now but do your wipers sit a bit high on the windshield? I'm noticing it now after I picked the car back up. I'll upload a pic when I can get to a computer.
10-31-12, 02:32 PM
#11
Well I checked the tires and went to the dealership and nothing was found. They said everything suspentions wise is tight. Idk if I'm paranoid now but do your wipers sit a bit high on the windshield? I'm noticing it now after I picked the car back up. I'll upload a pic when I can get to a computer.
10-31-12, 06:37 PM
#13
Lexus Champion
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You're the man MichaelPea. It was in winter mode. I had no idea about this feature. I searched and found out all you have to do is gently push both blades at the stalk down and they'll drop back into summer mode. Thanks! I thought I was crazy lol. 
11-05-12, 03:51 AM
#14
My pleasure. Unfortunately, I live in Pittsburgh and I'm all too familiar with snow mode and our future here would suggest I'll be seeing it again soon
