weird sound

[sunman]

weird sound and knock

when i'm in neutral and slowing down to a stop, i start hearing a clicking sound coming from the front left of my car. i can't figure out wat it is, but it only happens once in a while.

and also when i push down on my clutch tp switch gears, i hear a knock come from my engine.

can anyone help me on these? thanks

 

[chadi]

are you on the brakes when you hear this? could be the suspension, if the weight is being transfered to the front like what im assuming.. time for new struts

 

[RonJ]

Any vibration in the steering wheel associated with the clicking noise?

 

[sunman]

there's no vibration on the steering wheel. it's just when i'm braking to a stop, when i'm almost at a stop it'll start clicking in the front, by my left front wheel.

 

[takumei86]

mine does that to like if im not hard on the brake pedal but if i push harder it stops! i think its because i need pads or something?!?!?

 

[Chucklee514]

It could be that your shims are loose on your pads, or the metal hardware on the caliper bracket is loose. It could even be a loose caliper bolt. It would be best to give an inspection to be safe.

 

[Esotericimage]

It could be that your shims are loose on your pads, or the metal hardware on the caliper bracket is loose. It could even be a loose caliper bolt. It would be best to give an inspection to be safe.

+1

and / or could be axle

 

[sunman]

bump. now theres a knock sound in my engine. anyone have an idea wats goign on?

 

[Chucklee514]

Well, you're going to have to pinpoint where from the engine the noise originates and under what circumstances. There are WAY too many things that can cause a knocking noise from the engine. I'm not trying to offend, but, just in case you haven't, check the oil right away.

 

[sunman]

ya, i changed the oil recently. i think the sound might've been my lug nut. when i was rotating my tires, one of them was really loose, and after i tightened it, the sound went away. so hopefully that was the reason for the sound.

 

[R3dline]

ya, i changed the oil recently. i think the sound might've been my lug nut. when i was rotating my tires, one of them was really loose, and after i tightened it, the sound went away. so hopefully that was the reason for the sound.

heh i had that problem once, i had a lug nut about to fall off, i thought some serious s**t was about to go down, but i just tightened it back up, cured

 

[frankmoocivic]

I had a problem similar I wish it was a lug nut!!!!! I heard a clicking noise for a week and now my engine bay has no engine I pulled my oil pan and there were 20 pieces of rod bearing. So just goes to show you it could be very big or a very small problem. New engine on it's way!!!!!!!

 

[sunman]

I had a problem similar I wish it was a lug nut!!!!! I heard a clicking noise for a week and now my engine bay has no engine I pulled my oil pan and there were 20 pieces of rod bearing. So just goes to show you it could be very big or a very small problem. New engine on it's way!!!!!!!

i hear a clicking noise too. oh man... i should check that