Clicking noise from the front?

[Phill_92]

Hi all,

 

Sorry if this has been asked before. Currently working away from home with terrible internet access so I cant spend much time searching threads.

 

Anyway I was home last weekend driving the Zed with both windows down for this first time in a while. I have now noticed that the front passenger wheel is clicking pretty loudly, infact so loud I have noticed its turning peoples heads.

 

I jacked the car up but unfortunately have lost my locking nut key so I just span the wheel but couldn't get it to click or see anything obviously wrong. I've notice the clicking stops if I turn to the right.

 

The noise is definitely associated with rotation of the wheel and sounds exactly like a CV joint but i'm 99% sure it is coming from the front, does any one have any ideas what this could be?

 

P.s. First thing I checked was stones in the tyres!

 

Thanks in advance.

[samsniss350z]

Is it related to a certain speed or get more frequent with more speed? Does the condition of the road surface have any baring on the clicking at all? Could it be failing/worn front drop links?

[Phill_92]

It frequency increases with increased speed an de-creases with less speed. starts from near enough as soon as the wheel starts rotating. Road surface has no effect on the noise. I'm really stumped. Think I will have to go to Nissan to get a new locking nut key and get then get the wheel off and have a dig around.

 

Thanks.

[Juggalo]

CV joint?

 

 

Edited May 14, 2016 by Juggalo

[Zeezeebaba]

Something stuck in the tyre maybe, I know you've checked but it's easy to miss a headless screw or similar.

Edited May 16, 2016 by Zeezeebaba