Hellp!!
My car has developed a clicking noise coming from the N/S front wheel area. The car has a slight wobble through the steering at around 65mph but gets worse when going round bends on the dual carrigeway, usually right hand ones.

Could this be a sign of a wheel bearing being on its way out or a fooked CV joint?

To start with i just put it down to the front wheels needing balanced but then i was driving down a narrow road with high walls on either side and i heard this clicking noise

Anyone else had the same with there Escort Cosworth or 4x4 Saff?

Your hellp is appretiated as always

Thanks

Paul.

 

Sounds just like what I just had: failed wheel bearing. Steering wobbling round corners, worse under braking, plus all sorts of odd noises. Turned out it was busy welding itself to the hub, so that needed replacing as well

 

I had this happen at the Nurburgring (luckily just on the last few corners ). Turned out to be the wheel nuts had worked loose .

 

Deffo gets worse under braking!!

Will check all the wheel nuts tonight and if that dosent cure it then i will have to look at the bearings.

dont fancy having to replace the hub this early on into ownership

 

Also check that the hub nut that holds the bearing in place hasn't come lose, as this will cause the same symptoms...

 

Mike Rainbird,

will do

 

Come on fella.......it is a cossie you know...

You know your just dying to get the tools out,shouldn`t take more than an hour.

 

nightdavva,

Its not me M8, If the wife sees me ripping a car that i bought not a week ago apart ohhh i'll be for it

Might have to put it down as routine maintanence

 

Tell her now that you`ve got a goodun you want to make sure it stays that way,stick it on stands and take all four wheels off for effect...

 

Std brakes??

 

Are you sure its not your wallet fell out under the passengers seat with all the money you have Paul

 

Damo V,

Yes M8 its got std brakes.

Sticker Paul,

I used to have money then 9yrs ago i bought my first cossie, Been skint ever since
more recently been coming on here and buying everything i see

 

Well you no were to send the Racelines

Tryed calling yesterday, you off shore at the moment?

 

Sticker Paul

No,
Onshore hopefully for good now Only in emergencies will i go offshore. Much better being at home every night and weekend, means i can plan things like going down to Nat Day or going out for a beer at the weekends never been able to do that before

will send you a PM with my number, though im still nae sure if im wanting to sell

 

Wheel nuts all tight
Driveshaft nut is tight as well (16+stone on my 24" breaker bar and it didnt move)

Clicking noise is still there Guesing its the wheel bearing so might have to pull it apart this weekend and stick a couple of new ones in. (routine maintenance)

Put my stereo in tonight as well so at least i wont hear the clicking driving to work tomorrow