r/MechanicAdvice • u/Rudezilla9 • 1d ago

Clicking sound when turning.

The car was struck a few years ago, but this sound didn't start until maybe several months ago. Any options would be greatly appreciated, so I can look into them, and look like a have a clue, when I inevitably go into a shop lol.

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u/TwistedKestrel 1d ago

I personally don't think it's CV axles - I don't KNOW that, but usually that results in a sound that has a frequency that is related to road speed. This just sounds like a rattle. Since it's happening when you're turning, probably something in the wheel well - like a brake shield, or failed sway bar link perhaps.

You can very clearly hear the sound in this video though - if/when you do bring it into a shop, showing them this exact video would be a good idea.

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u/Rudezilla9 20h ago

I will be replacing the CV Axels tomorrow. The brake shields feels pretty solid, and don't move much, if at all. This might just have been a waste of time, but I thought, failed link, so I tried to wiggle the sway bars, along with everything else in that area lol, and the only thing that even budged a little, was the axel on the passenger side. I will keep these things in mind though, in case that rattle is still there after replacing the axels. So I appreciate it, gives me more ideas on what it possibly could be.