Hey all. I have a problem. My car makes a strange clicking noise from the right rear. It is a loud clicking noise. At first I thought it was the exhaust hangers so I fixed them all. I also did most of a bushing install in the rear...and yet this clikcing noise persists.

I have no idea what it could be. I am pritty sure it has something to do with the breaks, for every time I step on teh breaks thenoise goes away.

I did a serch found nothing useful.

Thanks, Ted.

 

have you checked the fuel pump? if it's a carter it will do that.

 

I've had that happen before on numerous cars. The giveaway if the fact that it stops when you push on the brakes. Most often this is a brake spring or something just nicking the rotor as the wheel spins. I'm guessing you have rear discs.

 

my car is doing this also......same exact thing because when i step on the breaks it usally goes away but i have never found out what it is........

i have brand new loaded brake calipers and rotors installed so im just not sure....

 

after i launched my 85 gs at the track the other day @5000rmp and running 17psi in the rear tires i launched perfect but i heard a bang fron the drive shaft (witch i all ready know it was going bad lol) but any ways now that its realy bad i can hear it humming and clicking so that just might be it. to find out lift up your car and move the drive shave up and down side to side do that to the front and botem one there should be no play any where. if there is play look at my new tread im posting for the part # because from what i hear and read on and ppl tell me u cant change the universals but i got a drive shave rebuilder guy to give me a part# hope this helps

 

Actually Im guessing a wheel bearing is going out. When you apply the brakes it re-centers the wheel on your sloppy bearing and the noise stops. When you jack the car up can you move the wheel at all on the spindle? My driveshaft going out made more of a "whup whup" sound...

 

Wheel bearing was my first thought also.

 

X 2

 

^^agreed^^ (X3)

 

X 4. If its not a brake part its probably the rear axle bearing on the passenger side. They seem to go first for some reason.

 

I will check to see if teh wheel has any play, but as I recal there is no play. I will double check to make sure.

One last question, how much would you guys say a right rear wheel bearing would run me?? ( I live in Canada) And yes I do have rear discs.

Thanks for the help thus far.

 

By the time I figured out this problem with my old 7 the bearing had siezed up and welded to the spindle. I suppose its possible that it may not have any lateral play and still be bad. How many miles on your car? If its >100K I would probably change them out so you dont suffer the same fate as I did! I dont think a bearing and race could cost you more than 30$ at an autoparts store but you will need a shop to press in the race probably.

 

yea my car has 200 000km on it. So I will further investigate the bearing....

I have the ability to press things...

And I have a bran new 8" drill press I am itching to use

 

Wheel bearing will make that noise, but the only time I've ever had it, its been the caliper or pads.

As far as buying the wheel bearing goes, every time I need a bearing now, I bring my old bearing and go to a bearing shop. So far in my experience its been a HECK of a lot cheaper, and also you sometimes have the option of buying a higher quality one should you wish.