# 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 clicks at low speeds

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-at-low-speeds/115211>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, silverado1500\
**Created:** [April 8, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-at-low-speeds/115211 "2018-04-08T03:19:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanRogers1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@DanRogers1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DanRogers1)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-at-low-speeds/115211/1 "2018-04-08T03:19:34Z")

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I have a 4 wheel drive truck with we 200k miles. When i’m driving at a low rate of speed and release the accelerator, I hear a clicking/rattling sound coming from the center part of the truck.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-at-low-speeds/115211/2 "2018-04-08T06:27:28Z")

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Could be a U joint as a thought, you might get really lucky and just have a heat shield that needs a tack weld.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-at-low-speeds/115211/3 "2018-04-08T21:25:24Z")

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Does the clicking go away when you stop the truck? If it does, likely u-joint as @Barkydog said. If it still clicks, it may be an actuator from the HVAC system has broken and sits there and softly goes click-click-click.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-silverado-1500-clicks-at-low-speeds/115211/4 "2018-04-09T01:41:43Z")

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Exhaust system or driveline problem is where I’d start with that one. Inspect the exhaust system for anything loose, and make sure there’s no play in the driveline u-joints. Good idea to check all the fluid levels, esp the transmission and transfer case.