98 ford escort clicking noise

jdebarto · 09-25-2009, 01:43 PM

Hi, my moms car (98 ford escort) keeps making a clicking noise from the front left wheel. It just started around two days ago. She said she had not hit any pot holes or anything hard lately. If you can give me any suggestions to what it is it would help a bunch. Thanks.

**wrench97** · 09-25-2009, 02:57 PM

Does it get louder when making a turn?
If it has hub caps remove left front to make sure there is not a stone or other road debris in there.

**Basementgeek** · 09-26-2009, 08:30 AM

Also check the rubber boots, on the axle shafts, are they torn/Split ?

BG

wolfen1086 · 09-27-2009, 09:23 AM

2:1 its a cv joint going bad, I do about 2 a month for friends around here

jdebarto · 09-30-2009, 11:24 AM

We got a ton of rain in PA. The clicking stopped when it was wet out, but it started when dry. I'll check all of the stuff you guys said thanks.

09-25-2009, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
jdebarto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Posts: 11 OS: Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 and Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1	98 ford escort clicking noise Hi, my moms car (98 ford escort) keeps making a clicking noise from the front left wheel. It just started around two days ago. She said she had not hit any pot holes or anything hard lately. If you can give me any suggestions to what it is it would help a bunch. Thanks.

09-25-2009, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,428 OS: Win7	Re: 98 ford escort clicking noise Does it get louder when making a turn? If it has hub caps remove left front to make sure there is not a stone or other road debris in there. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

09-26-2009, 08:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,474 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 98 ford escort clicking noise Also check the rubber boots, on the axle shafts, are they torn/Split ? BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP

09-27-2009, 09:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
wolfen1086 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Va Beach Posts: 233 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: 98 ford escort clicking noise 2:1 its a cv joint going bad, I do about 2 a month for friends around here __________________ I'm gonna rot ? yea I know, might as well smile in the mean time :)

09-30-2009, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
jdebarto Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Posts: 11 OS: Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 and Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1	Re: 98 ford escort clicking noise We got a ton of rain in PA. The clicking stopped when it was wet out, but it started when dry. I'll check all of the stuff you guys said thanks.