clickity clack in front end/wheels of h3 2006 32K miles

[timhambidge]

anybody have any thoughts what it is? I'm guessing it is in wheels someplace only makes noise when car is moving having it looked at tomorrow

 

[alrock]

Could be so many things. Front diff can make a noise like that. U-joint and the CV joint on the propshaft can make that noise as well. Are any of the boots torn on the half-shafts?

 

[3Hummers]

Any of the half shaft bolts backed out some? Do you have the stock wheels on the truck?

 

[backcountryislife]

Is it consistent? Change when you turn? Change on bumpy surfaces compared to smooth?

 

[3Hummers]

Accelerate as you do/slow done as you do?

 

[HUMMER INVESTMENTS]

Turning left or right? When does the sound sound out and during what movement is the car making?

 

[cgalpha08]

It could be the wheel bearing.

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[4speedfunk]

Sounds like a CV joint. When a boot gets ripped, the grease flings out, and the balls go dry (I hate that). It will make the clickity-clack sound you describe. Look for goo on the inside of the front wheels, and/or a small rip in the boot. It only takes a minor cut, and centrifugal force will empty it. 32K miles is about average...especially if you've been wheelin it. Piece o cake to fix...45 minutes a side.

 

[bebe]

This thread brings the funnay :giggle: