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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Default CV Joint tick at 20K miles . . . .

With my windows down while driving close to the curb I can hear a soft ticking on the front right side. Sounds like it might be an early CV Joint sound. Anybody else had any experience with this?
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 04:54 AM
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i have 12,000 on my xb, and noticed this last week that i have a "chirping" sound coming from my right front wheel. it increases/decreases with speed, my guess was a bearing but it could be the cv. i've got a appointment at the dealership monday, i post the results.
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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IF you have hubcaps, check them!

when I had mine, they would make faint noises too!
Old Apr 25, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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Cv joints only make a "clicking" noise when turning left or right. If you have hub caps, check them... :D
Old Mar 9, 2006 | 05:36 AM
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yup, im at 7600 miles and im hearing a clicking when i turn left and right. i'm going to be very very upset if something is wrong with the CV joint.
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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I had this before. When I would drive through drive thrus and stuff I would hear a sound like if there was loose change flying around in my wheels lol. If this is the same sound you are hearing it could be a loose wheel weight. Thats what mine was and the dealer fixed it.
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