Ticking noise from rear left wheel

elliptoid · Postby **elliptoid** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:09 pm

Hi all,

I have a ticking noise coming from my rear left wheel. It is definitely coming from the wheel area, as the frequency changes with speed.

I've checked the tire, it isn't a stone hidden somewhere.

Is there a common cause(s) of this noise by any chance?

Thanks heaps in advance.

david_syd_au · Postby **david_syd_au** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:00 am

It could be a wheel bearing.

When a front wheel bearing went on my car it made a ticking noise, but in that case it was also accompanied by a rumbling under load, ie turning left at speed, loading the front right wheel bearing.

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 7:17 am

Check for a worn, stuck or loose brake pad.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:32 am

elliptoid wrote:Is there a common cause(s) of this noise by any chance?

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chrons_rotary · Postby **chrons_rotary** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:51 pm

elliptoid wrote:Hi all,

I have a ticking noise coming from my rear left wheel. It is definitely coming from the wheel area, as the frequency changes with speed.

I've checked the tire, it isn't a stone hidden somewhere.

Is there a common cause(s) of this noise by any chance?

Thanks heaps in advance.

Had this exact problem, same noise whether acceleration or decelerating, turned out to be a wheel bearing.
Easy to replace if you have a press and bearing puller kit, but hard if you dont.

Cheers,
Ken.