Clicking From Wheel Area - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

martinEZ · 06-01-2014, 02:04 PM

So today was a normal Sunday. On my way to church as I arrived in the empty parking lot, I did a quick slide which is nothing different from what I do any other day (see empty lot, make car slide, repeat). Only this time, about an hour or so after, when I got back in and started driving I noticed the clicking/popping.

My observations are as follows:
The clicking occurs at the same rate the wheels are rotating. When I speed up it speeds up and vice versa. Regardless of speed, even slow creeps, it pops.

Also I have assured myself it is coming from outside the vehicle, using my patent pending echolocation test. This test consists of driving in an open area and listening and then driving next to fences and listening to the change in sound level. I doubt science supports me, but I hear it clear as day near the fences and not so much I'm open space.

I did a visual inspection and found nothing. I am fairly confident it is coming from the rear wheel area or somewhere in between.

I'd rather not take it in to the dealership but if I can't figure it out then I'll have to.

The only thing in the wheel area that is aftermarket is RallyArmor Mudflaps and plastidip.

Any help is beneficial.

sirsol66 · 06-01-2014, 02:20 PM

Most likely axles. Jack up the car and spin the wheel, see if it's the front or rear to isolate if it's axles.

jeffsquared · 06-01-2014, 03:20 PM

This happens to me when rocks get stuck in my tire tread. Happens in my mazda too.

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Muskokan · 06-01-2014, 03:42 PM

Did you try kicking it?

mav1178 · 06-02-2014, 12:28 PM

What brake pads do you have?

-alex

andrew20195 · 06-02-2014, 03:08 PM

My best guesses based on your description would be

1. Rocks (or a nail/screw/bolt) stuck in the tire tread, with or without a puncture.

2. Loose lug nuts. Probably not likely unless your wheels were recently removed, though higher power cars have been known to stretch and loosen lugs due to power/wheelspin

3. Axles wearing out. More likely if you're lowered, but you didn't mention anything about that.

Pat.Thornton · 06-02-2014, 05:43 PM

This happened to me on the stock tires... I found out after a few days that it was just a small stone stuck in the tread. Hope this helps

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G.I.Choe · 06-02-2014, 05:45 PM

Had this issue on mine. Took it to the dealer, turned out to be undertorqued axle nuts. They tightened everything up to spec, issue's gone.

martinEZ · 06-03-2014, 08:19 AM

Dealer saw it and said it was an exhaust leak, but my guy is gonna take it overnight a week or so from now to check if the leak is more prevalent in the morning on a cold start, as he's not entirely ruling out the axle because I brought it to him yesterday and he couldn't find where the leak is coming from due to the hot piping possibly expanding to cover it after the car is warmed up.

Run-on sentence FTW

marcoaferrer · 06-03-2014, 10:17 AM

Anyone know the torq spec for the axle nuts?

06-01-2014, 02:04 PM	#1
martinEZ Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Fort Worth Posts: 97 Thanks: 44 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Clicking From Wheel Area So today was a normal Sunday. On my way to church as I arrived in the empty parking lot, I did a quick slide which is nothing different from what I do any other day (see empty lot, make car slide, repeat). Only this time, about an hour or so after, when I got back in and started driving I noticed the clicking/popping. My observations are as follows: The clicking occurs at the same rate the wheels are rotating. When I speed up it speeds up and vice versa. Regardless of speed, even slow creeps, it pops. Also I have assured myself it is coming from outside the vehicle, using my patent pending echolocation test. This test consists of driving in an open area and listening and then driving next to fences and listening to the change in sound level. I doubt science supports me, but I hear it clear as day near the fences and not so much I'm open space. I did a visual inspection and found nothing. I am fairly confident it is coming from the rear wheel area or somewhere in between. I'd rather not take it in to the dealership but if I can't figure it out then I'll have to. The only thing in the wheel area that is aftermarket is RallyArmor Mudflaps and plastidip. Any help is beneficial. Last edited by martinEZ; 06-03-2014 at 09:19 AM. Reason: Further observations must be noted

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06-01-2014, 02:20 PM	#2
sirsol66 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS- Hot Lava Location: Michigan Posts: 674 Thanks: 16 Thanked 162 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Most likely axles. Jack up the car and spin the wheel, see if it's the front or rear to isolate if it's axles.

06-01-2014, 03:42 PM	#4
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Did you try kicking it?

06-02-2014, 12:28 PM	#5
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	What brake pads do you have? -alex

06-02-2014, 03:08 PM	#6
andrew20195 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 321 Thanks: 154 Thanked 104 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My best guesses based on your description would be 1. Rocks (or a nail/screw/bolt) stuck in the tire tread, with or without a puncture. 2. Loose lug nuts. Probably not likely unless your wheels were recently removed, though higher power cars have been known to stretch and loosen lugs due to power/wheelspin 3. Axles wearing out. More likely if you're lowered, but you didn't mention anything about that.

06-02-2014, 05:43 PM	#7
Pat.Thornton Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014' 86 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posts: 97 Thanks: 723 Thanked 82 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	This happened to me on the stock tires... I found out after a few days that it was just a small stone stuck in the tread. Hope this helps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-02-2014, 05:45 PM	#8
G.I.Choe Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Argento Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 79 Thanks: 28 Thanked 41 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had this issue on mine. Took it to the dealer, turned out to be undertorqued axle nuts. They tightened everything up to spec, issue's gone.

06-03-2014, 08:19 AM	#9
martinEZ Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Fort Worth Posts: 97 Thanks: 44 Thanked 37 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dealer saw it and said it was an exhaust leak, but my guy is gonna take it overnight a week or so from now to check if the leak is more prevalent in the morning on a cold start, as he's not entirely ruling out the axle because I brought it to him yesterday and he couldn't find where the leak is coming from due to the hot piping possibly expanding to cover it after the car is warmed up. Run-on sentence FTW

06-03-2014, 10:17 AM	#10
marcoaferrer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Miami Posts: 251 Thanks: 97 Thanked 200 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone know the torq spec for the axle nuts?

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