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BoCo · 09-13-2004, 09:53 PM

1995 Civic, FWD

As I was about a mile from home tonight, I started hearing a strange low-pitch clicking noise that varied with the speed of the car. It sort of sounded like it could be coming from the front end, but it's hard to tell for sure. I looked under the car with a flashlight, but I didn't see anything hanging down there as though I'd picked something up. It's not something that has been progressively getting louder--it just came out of nowhere at all.

Any ideas?

MSD · 09-14-2004, 05:29 AM

Sounds like gravel in the treads. It happened to me when they did that annoying oil/gravel paving method. I had my brother look at the tires with a flashlight as I slowly backed away, and he shouted to stop when he saw the chunk of rock. I'm sure it isn't good for tires to have that in there. Deep treads tend to pick up small chunks of stuff, and I seem to remember you mentioning somehting about new tires not too long ago.

BoCo · 09-14-2004, 07:27 AM

Flat front-right tire.

THGL · 09-14-2004, 10:33 AM

Good thing is was just a flat, I was thinking your axle bearings were shot.

Scorps · 09-15-2004, 10:14 AM

You where drivig with a flat tire?

JStrider · 09-15-2004, 11:33 AM

man it drives me crazy when i get a rock in my tread.... its sooooo annoying

powerclown · 09-15-2004, 11:43 AM

Lucky it wasn't anything more serious, or, expensive.

09-13-2004, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	Strange Noise in my Civic 1995 Civic, FWD As I was about a mile from home tonight, I started hearing a strange low-pitch clicking noise that varied with the speed of the car. It sort of sounded like it could be coming from the front end, but it's hard to tell for sure. I looked under the car with a flashlight, but I didn't see anything hanging down there as though I'd picked something up. It's not something that has been progressively getting louder--it just came out of nowhere at all. Any ideas? __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

09-14-2004, 07:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	Flat front-right tire. __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

09-15-2004, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
JStrider Poo-tee-weet? Location: The Woodlands, TX	man it drives me crazy when i get a rock in my tread.... its sooooo annoying __________________ -=JStrider=- ~Clatto Verata Nicto

09-14-2004, 05:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Sounds like gravel in the treads. It happened to me when they did that annoying oil/gravel paving method. I had my brother look at the tires with a flashlight as I slowly backed away, and he shouted to stop when he saw the chunk of rock. I'm sure it isn't good for tires to have that in there. Deep treads tend to pick up small chunks of stuff, and I seem to remember you mentioning somehting about new tires not too long ago.

09-14-2004, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
THGL Psycho Location: Louisville, KY	Good thing is was just a flat, I was thinking your axle bearings were shot.

09-15-2004, 10:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Scorps Lost!! Location: Kingston, Ontario	You where drivig with a flat tire?

09-15-2004, 11:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Lucky it wasn't anything more serious, or, expensive.