# Clicking from the front end?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [August 2, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859 "2010-08-02T16:35:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jrob510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jrob510](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jrob510)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859/1 "2010-08-02T16:35:42Z")

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I have a 2002 Chevy Z71 cab and a half. I am getting a clicking noise from the front end when i am under 30. When I get going faster like 45 and up it becomes a hum like a wheel bearing but dont know if that is what it is or the half shaft?

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859/2 "2010-08-03T05:17:28Z")

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If this is a four wheel drive vehicle I would replace the front U-joint(s).

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859/3 "2010-08-03T10:44:37Z")

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These truck use CV joints now. Not u-joints. CV joints click or rattle when they are worn.

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**Author:** ![Jrob510](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jrob510](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jrob510)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859/4 "2010-08-03T12:32:37Z")

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OK Thank you for your help I will done that just looking. I can only get the hole shaft. Witch could make the job easier I guess then trying pop it thing apart.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-from-the-front-end/52859/5 "2010-08-03T12:58:51Z")

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Replacing the entire shaft is very routine these days. Messing with the joints is generally not worth the trouble.