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Front wheels click?

Tiny
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Hello, I recently bought the vehicle listed above. It has since started making clicking noises on both sides of the front end but only when I'm turning the wheel one side or the other and I'm under power. If I'm coasting it does not make the noise. Only when I give it gas. So, I don't know if it might possibly need a rack and pinion or if it could just be the hub bearings. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

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Sunday, April 21st, 2024 AT 12:58 AM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the front CV axles need to be replaced. To be sure can you please upload a short video of the noise? Here is how to change them out and a guide to help explain what's going on:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/clicking-sound

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Sunday, April 21st, 2024 AT 12:31 PM
Tiny
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Okay, thank you so much. I will upload a video ASAP!
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Sunday, April 21st, 2024 AT 2:59 PM
Tiny
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Thank you :)
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Monday, April 22nd, 2024 AT 10:08 AM
Tiny
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I hope these help. The first one should be me coasting around the corner all you hear is the ball joint squeaky. Then one of me revers, the me going around corner under power and you can hear the clicking.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 AT 6:53 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for the videos they help. It sounds more like the wheel might be loose (lugs). Or the wheel bearing hub is bad. The noise is coming from the right side correct? Here is how to change the bearing hub out. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 AT 10:15 AM
Tiny
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OK will do. And yes coming from front right side.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 AT 10:35 AM
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Yep, please check what I mentioned and it should fix the problem.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 AT 10:51 AM
Tiny
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So, the lug bolts were fine nice and tight. How can I determine if the problem is the wheel bearing? Then if I am going to replace those do I do the swing arm's and all ball joint too? I have ball joints for both front lowers I'm going to put on either way to stop the squeaking.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 AT 10:57 AM
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Sure, anytime you have this kind of mileage front suspension parts will help. Please start a new thread if you need help with the other components.
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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024 AT 7:34 PM
Tiny
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Hi Ken, I'm just now getting to replace this bearing and hug. When I took the center bolt out of the hub there was this black really thick oil that started running out of the center of the spline for the shaft. I'm not sure if this is supposed to do this, I do not remember reading about it. If there is somewhere that I need to add this oil back, please tell me where and how to do that. I do not have a CV joint and cannot go get one. So, I'm going to put everything that I have on it together. I have a new Hub, new bearing and I have a new ball joint for the one that needed replacing in the bottom. So, I'm sending these pictures and stuff in the middle of doing this so that I can take pictures while it was apart. I will be looking forward to your reply anxiously. Thanks JP
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Saturday, May 25th, 2024 AT 1:41 PM
Tiny
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So, I completed the work I was doing, put the new ball joint in and the new bearing and hub. The ball joint fixed the squeaking like I knew it would be squeaking in the suspension and steering. The wheel bearing that came off did not seem very bad I was hoping that it was just not showing the where because it wasn't under load. But I have no change there is still clicking on the passenger side front and it's only when I'm turning like I said before fairly sharp and under power.
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Saturday, May 25th, 2024 AT 5:41 PM
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The think oil/grease is normal it is coming from the CV joint. Can we rotate the tires from front to back to see if the noise follows the tire?
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Sunday, May 26th, 2024 AT 9:24 AM
Tiny
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Okay, I will try rotating the tires but what I was also asking you does that or grease you need to be replaced because it was in there for a reason correct.
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 AT 5:30 AM
Tiny
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It is oil that naturally is extracted from the grease, you should okay.
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 AT 9:17 AM
Tiny
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Hey, so, I moved wheels front to back. Same problem.
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Saturday, June 8th, 2024 AT 9:39 PM
Tiny
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The only other thing I think it can be is the CV axle itself. That is the problem of not being with the car to help pinpoint the noise generation.
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Monday, June 10th, 2024 AT 10:39 AM
Tiny
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Replaced CV axle is not making any noise now.
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Saturday, July 20th, 2024 AT 6:25 PM
Tiny
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Glad you could get it fixed, thanks for letting us know. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
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Sunday, July 21st, 2024 AT 11:04 AM

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