when im going about 12-15 mph i hear this terrible grinding/clicking sound. also when i turn slow and hit the brakes. when im turing and hitting the brakes there is no grinding, only one or two clicks. this problem needs to be fixed. i think it is progressivly getting worse. please help.

 

wow u got me there man,probly somthin with the brakes cuz when u go slower u can hear it right but as u get goin faster it stops cuz of the increasing momentom my guess.

 

im thinking it is, but i dont know what, but i can feel the clicking and grinding though my pedals. i need this sovled. i hate to bring it to the dealership.

 

bump...please....i need ideas

 

The clicks could be your springs. How long ago did you install them?

 

no its not the springs, but it didnt do it until i put them on, but ive checked those and they are tight, plus the springs wouldnt grind and pop at 12mph

 

bump

 

Cv joint?

 

are your rotors rusty? i had a similar problem with my grand am gt and it was my rotors getting rusty and rubbing. i replaced the rotors and it went away until they rusted again. LOL

 

na they are not rusty, im going to try and bleed the brakes. if that doesnt work, im going to the dealership to see what they say. i dread that so bad.

 

strut mounts, mine went on me a couple months back. when i would turn the wheel going real slow, it would sound like springs being plucked and going "boing" "ping" etc, and new mounts, no noise.

 

No, but they would when you turn, mine do. It's because the travel in the stock dampeners is too long for the height of the springs. I didn't even need to use a compressor when install the springs, so there is not a lot of pressure holding them when you turn.

 

ok, i bled the brake line and cleaned off the pads. this took car of the grinding noise and some of the click (so far). but i still get some when i turn sharper. hey blackyK, what strut mounts did you get, and where did you get them from.

 

OK i have another idea....i've never taken the brakes apart on my car so i don't know it these are there but do they have the thin metal slides that rest betwen the vracket and the top and bottom of the brake pads? if they are there see if that's rubbing. when you turn the wheel you're putting lateral pressure on the wheels and braking system so it may be moving the rotors side to side just enough to make comtact with them. just another thought.

 

not sure im at work, so i cant check

 

Mine's at the dealership right now for the same problem. Alot of us have had the transaxle and half shafts replaced for the same clicking sound.

 

It never clicked (at least I haven't noticed) in anyother gearsexcept 1st and reverse.....once in a while 1-2 shift.

 

i think my springs are whats doing it now, im going to get some strut mounts is guess and see if it works. i will be so happy if i can get this worked out.

 

I think your lug nuts maybe be loose

 

well i think i fixed the problem. i havnt really drove a lot since, just to and from work, but it seems good. but i still here the springs some, i think ill try the strut mount.