Starting about 100 miles ago I began getting a knocking sound from my left front wheel, which was not very noticeable at first, but now is. There is one knock with each rotation of the wheel that can be felt a little bit through the steering wheel. I suspect either the wheel bearings or a CV joint.…

The knocking noise might be coming from a brake pad where the retaining clips/hardware has worn out where the brake pad is now loose and is able to grab the rotor, be thrown against the caliper to make knocking noise. When was the last time the brakes were inspected? Tester

Lift the front wheels off the ground (and set the front end on stands), and turn it slowly by hand. You should be able to feel it if it’s that bad. You might even be able to see it on the drive axle in the form of a visible “click”. Not sure how to describe it better than that. Find a big open spac…

I replaced the brakes with ceramic about a year ago All the more reason to remove the wheel and inspect them.

Hope it isnt a CV joint… They can do this also…AND also…when the center nut that holds the CV joint/splined output shaft onto the front hub gets LOOSE…you can hear a sound like this. Aside from that jeez there are quite a few things that can make this sound also…brakes/rotors…a LOOSE wheel… Jack …

Thanks for all the suggestions! I will be pulling the wheel off today to see what I can find. It came on rather suddenly which seems surprising. I’ve replaced my own brakes many times and never had an issue, so I’m not expecting that to be a problem, but you never know. :wink:

Well this is embarrassing! LOL I had forgotten that I did an oil change and tire rotation a couple weeks ago and indeed didn’t tighten the lug nuts on that wheel enough. Geez, I’ve been servicing my own vehicle since I could drive, even replaced the cylinder head on my car in college, but I hadn’…

LOOSE WHEEL Eh? Lol…happens more than you know…Takes a real man to actually ADMIT it also

Thank you all!! For weeks I’ve been trying to figure the same problem out. I read all the comments and especially this on. I had changed my tire and the lugs weren’t tight completely. #embarrassing

Honda_Blackbird: LOOSE WHEEL Eh? Lol…happens more than you know…Takes a real man to actually ADMIT it also Amen to that statement!! :innocent: Since it was like that for a few weeks, I’d suggest checking the studs for possible damage. Simply remove the wheel and try threading a nut of the …

Knocking sound with every rotation of wheel

Maintenance/Repairs

sedwards3 December 18, 2011, 11:32am 3

I replaced the brakes with ceramic about a year ago, they are still in great shape. Also replaced all the tires about 2 months ago. I don’t see anything stuck in the tire, and the sound does not seem to change depending on how far the steering wheel is to one side or the other.

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Knocking sound with every rotation of wheel

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