Ticking sound

[SYNCRO]

I've got a ticking noise coming from the rear RH wheel area.

It gets faster as I speed up so I thought it might be a screw/nail or pebble in the tread but the tyre is clear of these.

The wheel nuts are all torqued up to correct strength.

Anyone any idea??

Kev

[kevtherev]

try it with the wheel off the road...

does sound like something in the tyre though

[SYNCRO]

Will try that Kev but it's a metallic ticking noise so I don't think it's inside the casing

Kev

[Syncro G]

Switch the wheel with your equally worn spare and see if the problem goes away, if it does its the wheel, if not its the axle (or another wheel, sometimes acustics can make it sound like its somewhere else).

I had a remold tyre start to decase last year though it showed itself in vibration rather than noise - hard to diagnose initally but when touching the tyre after a road run I found it had a small hot spot - check them carefully.

Also, your wheel may be on tight but what about the driveshaft behind it? Spins at the same speed. Are the bearings fine?

[SYNCRO]

Hi Glen

Bearings should be OK they were replaced last year..

He's also a non SYNCRO

Kev

[SYNCRO]

Could be driveshaft as I had clutch renewed last year!!

[1664]

I know this sounds simple but it's happened to me. Check there isn't a small stone trapped in the tread of the tyre, it'll click every time it hits the road and does sound 'metallic'.

E D I T: Sorry, didn't notice you'd already thought of this

[toomanytoys]

if nowt in the tyre and the brake backing plate/drum clear of each other, then most likely a cv joint on its way out..

[1664]

I also had the small round metal bit that goes over a spring to do with the brakes come off in Ireland and rattle around inside the wheel hub. A garage found it.

As you may have gathered, I'm not very technical.

[SYNCRO]

Cheers guys I'll have it off tomorrow and have a gander inside

Kev