reddog90
SILVER Star
I have started getting a slight ticking noise coming from my front DS wheel area. The noise seems to be more pronounced with the wheels turned, leading me to believe it could be the CV starting to go out. I installed an Ironman FCP lift with SPC UCAs and 285/70/18 RGs on factory wheels with spidertrax spacers about 4k miles ago. Most of those miles have been city and highway driving. Truck has about 111k on it now, and it was bone stock when I bought it last fall. My CV boots are not leaking. As suggested by @cruiseroutfit, I ordered a grease gun needle attachment and gave the upper and lower boot extra grease a couple days ago (about 8 pumps each). After about 25 miles of city driving, this doesn't seem to have changed the noise at all. Maybe I didn't add enough grease for this test? I also jacked up the truck and shook that tire at 12 and 6 and there is no play. Second video below is with the front end off the ground, rotating the tire by hand. All I can hear in that situation is the boots flexing and squeaking, and it is distinctly different than the metal ticking noise in the first video. (the grease spot on the boot in the second video is where I used the needle).
Any ideas what might be causing this?
Any ideas what might be causing this?