I have a tick, tick, tick from the right front wheel area when braking. I haven't pulled the wheel off yet, but does anyone have any idea what it could be? Caliper?

Thanks for the help,
Chris

 

Ive heard this noise twice in my life, once with my last car and once with my 8. With my 8, there was a rather large rock wedged in the tread of the front driver's side tire. In my last car, it was a nail...

 

That happened to my 8 as well, pulled apart the entire hub assembly and couldn't fix it... then I found a nail in my tire; that was the culprit. You have no idea how mad I was...

 

It is only when you are braking?

Can you feel any vibrations in your foot or the steering wheel? Or anywhere else in the car for that matter...

 

Possibly this TSB:

 

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

There's no vibration in steering or car. It's an '05 so I don't think the tsb applies. It's interesting that it calls for a higher lug nut torque, though. Is everyone putting on their wheels with 108 ft/lbs?

Anyway, I hear the noise only when braking, straight or in a turn, and only seem to notice it at slow speed with the window down.

I think I'm just going to have to pull that wheel.....

Chris

 

I'm doing 108 ft-lbs. I like 'em tight.

 

it does.

and it is the answer.. everything you describe is in the tsb..

beers

 

Swoope,

I used to read your posts a few years back before I got involved in my vette restoration...

The VIN numbers in the tsb do not match up with mine and I do not have the "anti-corrosion treatment (black caoating)" on my wheels. I'll definitely clean the entire area with brake cleaner and re- torque to 108lbs.

Thanks for the help,
Chris