 Help Me Identify This Noise, Clicking Noise From Left Front Wheel Area |
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| Osnabruck914 |
 May 27 2026, 05:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 19-December 22 From: United States Member No.: 27,038 Region Association: South East States  |
Almost every time I hand push my '74 2.0L out of the garage, I hear this annoying clicking noise coming from the left front wheel area. The noise seems to disappear once the car is out of the garage and I never hear it while driving. The noise seems to only occur when the car is pulled backwards and never forwards. I do not hear it if I jack the car up and spin the wheel. I have pulled the wheel and see nothing out of the ordinary that might cause it. I am stumped.
In the attached video below, the sound is quite amplified by my iPhone. The actual sound is far more subtle, but it is there. The crunching at the end of the video is just me pulling the hand brake to stop the car. Does this sound familiar to anyone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-O02BBH-sc Thanks, Osnabruck914 |
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| mgphoto |
May 27 2026, 06:18 PM
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"If there is a mistake it will find me" Group: Members Posts: 1,479 Joined: 1-April 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 10,225 Region Association: Southern California |
Something could be in the wheel hub. Could be a bearing issue, could be something stuck in the caliper. Take the wheel off and see what the issue is, for peace of mind and before it becomes a major issue.
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| L-Jet914 |
May 27 2026, 06:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 24-October 12 From: Davis, CA Member No.: 15,080 Region Association: Northern California |
Something is either loose in the wheel hub assembly, or it might be the pads shifting (which is normal on all disc brake vehicles).
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| rjames |
May 27 2026, 06:53 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,454 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Have someone sit in the car and lightly depress the brake pedal. Does the noise go away?
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| Osnabruck914 |
May 27 2026, 09:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 19-December 22 From: United States Member No.: 27,038 Region Association: South East States |
All good suggestions. I will investigate further. Thank you all.
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