Creaking/Clinking Noise from Driver Side - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Touge86 · 04-29-2013, 04:55 AM

So lately my cars been having this weird creaking/clinking sound from the driver side of the car. I think it's coming from the front left wheel well or maybe even something in the engine, i'm not sure...

I took it into my local subaru dealer about a week ago and they did the TSB for the rear deck panel "popping noise". I'm now realizing that this sound is entirely different.

It happens almost every time i'm going from 1st-2nd or downshifting from 3rd-2nd in somewhat rough terrain and/or when i'm going into a turn. I live in Tucson, AZ and the roads here are god awful with bumps and potholes everywhere.

I'm trying to figure out what exactly this sound could be coming from so I can tell the mechanics over at Subaru or fix it myself. Any ideas..?

whtchocla7e · 04-29-2013, 09:03 AM

Does the noise increase as the wheels spin faster?

Touge86 · 04-29-2013, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

Does the noise increase as the wheels spin faster?

I don't want to say that it increases but it's more prominent when the cars under a load. For example, when in 2nd and slowing down the car tends to jerk if i let off the gas too fast and not smoothly, the sound will then occur. Or like I mentioned earlier when I accelerate through a turn or accelerate into a turn it'll happen again.

Yruyur · 04-29-2013, 01:21 PM

What suspension mods do you have?

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Touge86 · 04-29-2013, 01:23 PM

None.

SuiSid3l · 04-29-2013, 09:41 PM

I believe I have this same issue, sounds like its coming from the driver side rear tire for me. At first I just thought it was a rock caught in the tread, but its not consistent enough.

Touge86 · 04-29-2013, 10:00 PM

Update: The sound is actually coming from the back left wheel well area... I can reproduce it by starting in 1st, revving to about 2,000rpm and then launching.

JonnyRocket · 05-01-2013, 08:13 PM

I've had an intermittent squeak coming from somewhere on the drivers side for months. Have yet to determine what causes it.

Touge86 · 05-01-2013, 11:37 PM

Well the sound seems to be more along the lines of a rock bouncing off the spokes of my rim, only a little louder... If you can imagine that.. heh.

SuiSid3l · 05-02-2013, 04:38 PM

Yes. We seem to have the exact same issue. My car is going to the dealer next Wednesday for another issue. I'll announce the sound to them when we go on the drive and I'll update if they find anything.

Touge86 · 05-03-2013, 02:48 AM

Cool. just keep me posted. Unfortunately I can't take my car into the dealer for another week or so.. driving home from university

JDKane527 · 05-08-2013, 08:04 PM

Sub'd to find out more info on this. I just noticed this the other night. It sounds like a suspension component is loose in the front end.

xjohnx · 05-10-2013, 10:19 AM

Are you sure it's not the seat/seatbelt by any chance? I've noticed mine seems to make a small squeak occasionally.

Chimpo · 05-10-2013, 10:41 AM

Don't some manufacturers include anti-click washers inbetween the half-shafts and wheel hub? IIRC the phenomena is where there is a sudden slip between the two surfaces and it makes a clicking type sound. The idea behind the washer is that it makes this slip slower/controlled and the noise goes away.

Do know that I've been searching google for an example of this and I can't find any. I may be making this up.

Edit: found example!
http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/n.../03-006-04.pdf

04-29-2013, 04:55 AM	#1
Touge86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ M/T Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 200 Thanks: 31 Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Creaking/Clinking Noise from Driver Side So lately my cars been having this weird creaking/clinking sound from the driver side of the car. I think it's coming from the front left wheel well or maybe even something in the engine, i'm not sure... I took it into my local subaru dealer about a week ago and they did the TSB for the rear deck panel "popping noise". I'm now realizing that this sound is entirely different. It happens almost every time i'm going from 1st-2nd or downshifting from 3rd-2nd in somewhat rough terrain and/or when i'm going into a turn. I live in Tucson, AZ and the roads here are god awful with bumps and potholes everywhere. I'm trying to figure out what exactly this sound could be coming from so I can tell the mechanics over at Subaru or fix it myself. Any ideas..? __________________

04-29-2013, 09:03 AM	#2
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does the noise increase as the wheels spin faster? __________________ Live to drive another day

04-29-2013, 01:21 PM	#4
Yruyur Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion fr-s asphalt M/T Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 4,192 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 1,631 Times in 941 Posts Mentioned: 96 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What suspension mods do you have? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 __________________

04-29-2013, 01:23 PM	#5
Touge86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ M/T Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 200 Thanks: 31 Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	None. __________________

04-29-2013, 10:00 PM	#7
Touge86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ M/T Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 200 Thanks: 31 Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Update: The sound is actually coming from the back left wheel well area... I can reproduce it by starting in 1st, revving to about 2,000rpm and then launching. __________________

04-29-2013, 09:41 PM	#6
SuiSid3l Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout White Location: Arizona Posts: 139 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I believe I have this same issue, sounds like its coming from the driver side rear tire for me. At first I just thought it was a rock caught in the tread, but its not consistent enough.

05-01-2013, 11:37 PM	#9
Touge86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ M/T Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 200 Thanks: 31 Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Well the sound seems to be more along the lines of a rock bouncing off the spokes of my rim, only a little louder... If you can imagine that.. heh. __________________

05-02-2013, 04:38 PM	#10
SuiSid3l Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout White Location: Arizona Posts: 139 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes. We seem to have the exact same issue. My car is going to the dealer next Wednesday for another issue. I'll announce the sound to them when we go on the drive and I'll update if they find anything.

05-03-2013, 02:48 AM	#11
Touge86 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ M/T Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 200 Thanks: 31 Thanked 47 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Cool. just keep me posted. Unfortunately I can't take my car into the dealer for another week or so.. driving home from university __________________

05-08-2013, 08:04 PM	#12
JDKane527 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 499 Thanks: 274 Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Sub'd to find out more info on this. I just noticed this the other night. It sounds like a suspension component is loose in the front end. __________________ Asphalt Build

05-10-2013, 10:19 AM	#13
xjohnx Grip>Slip Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 SWP BRZ Ltd - Innovate Powered! Location: RVA Posts: 3,563 Thanks: 656 Thanked 1,716 Times in 1,031 Posts Mentioned: 45 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Are you sure it's not the seat/seatbelt by any chance? I've noticed mine seems to make a small squeak occasionally.

05-10-2013, 10:41 AM	#14
Chimpo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: '15 STi Ltd Location: Probably a location near you! Posts: 297 Thanks: 37 Thanked 149 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't some manufacturers include anti-click washers inbetween the half-shafts and wheel hub? IIRC the phenomena is where there is a sudden slip between the two surfaces and it makes a clicking type sound. The idea behind the washer is that it makes this slip slower/controlled and the noise goes away. Do know that I've been searching google for an example of this and I can't find any. I may be making this up. Edit: found example! http://www.ertyu.org/steven_nikkel/n.../03-006-04.pdf

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