Wheel brearing, Inner tie rod, axel?

[6boltspyder99]

Im getting a clicking/ rubbing / grinding sound coming from my passenger side wheel when I drive. Slight vibration in my foot. I thought it was the wheel bearing for the longest time, but now Im not so sure. In first and second you can hear it a lot but in the higher gears when Im going faster you can’t. I lifted the car yesterday to check if it was the bearing but the wheels don’t shake much at all. So now Im thinking it’s the axel. When Im in gear and on the gas I hear the noise, but if I shift to neutral the noise stops so it can’t be the bearing. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[1gTurboTuner]

Is the boot around the axle torn? Check closely if the rubber boot around where the axle meets the hub is torn at all.

Also the only way it would be a wheel bearing making that noise is if it is a very shot wheel bearing, in my experience. From your explanation your wheel bearing doesn't sound like the culprit.

 

[6boltspyder99]

I checked both rubber boots on each side neither of which looked torn at all. However i did notice something else torn. Its in the image below, however I dont think that would be the problem..

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Any guesses of where to look next?

 

[1gDSM4g63]

It's probably a ball joint issue.

 

[6boltspyder99]

I can see the boot is torn and i will replace it, but would that be the problem? When I start to drive it sounds like a rotating clicking sound. Not real bad and no the tire isnt rubbing.

 

[turbo_lag92]

sounds to me like its your axle. whats it sound like when you turn right or left?

 

[knochgoon24]

I'd start with replacing that control arm that has the ball joint with the torn boot. See if that fixes your problem. At the very least, you will have preemptively caught your next problem.

 

[6boltspyder99]

no sounds when turning. I have had an axel go before and this doesnt really sound like that. Unless its the very beginning stages of it going.

 

[1gTurboTuner]

no sounds when turning. I have had an axel go before and this doesnt really sound like that. Unless its the very beginning stages of it going.

Are you sure its not something silly, like your dust shield rubbing on your rotor? Or bad brake pads? Just food for thought.

Good luck.