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Originally Posted by chermo12
Hey guys. Need some opinions.. A friend of mine brought me to this thread and I started to pay attention.
So over the weekend I noticed a very faint ticking near the rear driver side while in motion. I have to roll down the window and drive beside a sidewalk or wall (something to bounce the sound back) in order to hear it.
Could this be an early sign of this cv joint/axle issue? I'm lowered approx 1" on coilovers. Stock power + 18x7.5 wheels + sticky tires. Only DD'ing with the occasional redline. No hard launches/clutch drops.
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It's possible but not likely. If you hear a faint ticking while the wheels are turning, and it changes speed with wheel speed (not loading, accel, etc), you probably just have a rock (or nail) stuck in the tire. A dying CV joint would typically make the most noise under load (accel) and deflection (in our case, compressed or lowered suspension; or in a FWD platform when the front wheels are turned), not just spinning freely with the wheel like when coasting or cruising at low throttle.