cv joint or hub??
wolfkin_j
08-24-2007, 12:24 PM
i have a 2001 gp gt sedan 123k miles on it, recently it has begun making a clicking noise when accelerating or braking from and to a stop. not always though. it sounds like a cv joint problem but it doesnt do it while turning. and it only clicks once. does it almost every time when in reverse as soon as the 15mph mark is hit. i dont think its transmission because the it sounds like it originates from the left tire. could it be the hub or cv joint?
GTP Dad
08-24-2007, 05:00 PM
Before doing anything check the brake calipers and make sure they are tight. This sounds more like something has come loose and is moving under braking or acceleration than a problem with a CV joint. I doubt it is a hub or bearing because you would hear the noise, kind of like a hum or growl when moving. Sometimes the ABS light will come on as the sensor is part of the hub.
richtazz
08-24-2007, 08:28 PM
another few possibilties are the lower control arm bushings, stabilizer bar/links and strut mounts/bearings. I agree with GTP Dad that it probably isn't a hub or cv axle as the noise would be more continuous, and increase in frequency/volume with speed.
wolfkin_j
08-27-2007, 01:00 PM
well i recently changed the calipers on it and about a couple of days later is when the noise started, but i have checked them and they seem tight enough, ill go ahead and check the bushings and see if thats the problem thanks.
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