[sks447]

When I am braking in my zx3 and I am close to being stopped I hear this clicking sound (kind of like a playing card in a bicycle wheel) until I stop completely. I had the rear disc brakes changed 2 months ago and the front disc brakes have plenty of pad left. Im not sure what this noise could be , I dont see any nails or anything in the tires. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

[viney266]

Is it on the front or the rear ( the clicking)? ALWAYS check what you did last. Also, if you jack up the wheels is there any play left right or up down in the wheel? ...ie. bad wheel bearing.
Also, check the end links and sway bar, lube them with some thin spray lube (penetrant)...See if the noise goes away, if it does, you may need to grease these points. Common source of noise on our cars.
Moog even makes replacement end-links with grease fittings!

 

[norcalfocus01]

i think im gonna check my end link soon my car crack and squeaks all over

 

[viney266]

I"ve lubed my end links on 3 seperate occasions, the noise always stops for a few months and then comes back. I will get the moog greasable ones soon.

 

[viney266]

ooops.

 

[selfguided]

mine clicks. think its the cross-drilled rotors + pad debris. think i'm gonna get blanks next time.

 

[viney266]

Cross-drilled won't "click"... It makes a fast, low buzzing sound , but that is all.

 

[Svtzx555]

Check the pads to make sure the thin metal piece on the back of them didn't come loose. We've seen that a ton of times here at work.

 

[sks447]

There is no play in the wheels, I jacked the car up and tested them all. I dont see any loose metal clips. I will try the lubrication next.

 

[sks447]

Ok, so the wheel bearing is coming apart. It looks like it was installed incorrectly. I need a new one.

 

[ZETEC-X3]

yeha thats the bes you can do, change the wheel bearing, thats the problem, i had the same one, and i went to a junkyard and took a rear "DRUM" (cause my car has rear drums) it came with the wheel bearing on it already, and the problem has gone.