# Clicking noise Ford ka **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [October 7, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344 "2018-10-07T19:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nikita\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@Nikita\_Smith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nikita_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/1 "2018-10-07T19:36:56Z")
I have a Ford ka 2012 model and I have a clicking noise from the front passenger side wheel. The car has only done 24000 miles if anyone has any idea what it is. I have checked and haven’t seen any stones. Could it be my value tapping on my hub caps? ---
**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:** [October 7, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/2 "2018-10-07T19:52:09Z")
CV joints will do that when they are failing. Even 24K miles can have a torn CV joint boot causing the grease to wash out and the joint to fail. Have that checked. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/3 "2018-10-07T19:53:44Z")
Remove the hub caps and that will answer that question. But that is not likely the problem . You might jack up the wheel and turn it by hand and have more of an idea. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/4 "2018-10-08T01:07:48Z")
Any change to the sound turning left vs right vs straight-ahead? Any change going slow vs fast? ---
**Author:** ![Nikita\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@Nikita\_Smith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nikita_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/5 "2018-10-08T06:16:57Z")
I am going to try the removing hub caps as it only stated when I changed them over. There is no change when I got left or right just when going straight the fast I go the louder it gets I’m going to call the garage today and see when I can take the car in thank you ---
**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:** [October 10, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/6 "2018-10-10T02:29:38Z")
With no change when turning vs straight, unlikely to be a cv joint. Might as well ask the shop to check both CV boots as part of this though, since it will be on the lift presumably. Clicking sound from a front wheel area that’s unchanged turning vs straight and gets louder the faster you go eh? Maybe a rock stuck in the wheel, or a problem with the brakes. Faulty wheel bearings usually get louder the faster you go, but usually aren’t said to be making clicking noises, more of the complaint is a growling noise. But it could be a faulty wheel bearing even so. Removing the hubcaps as a test makes sense. Keep us informed of your progress towards a diagnosis & best of luck ---
**Author:** ![Nikita\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@Nikita\_Smith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nikita_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/7 "2018-10-10T06:53:06Z")
Hi, I took the car to the shop and the guy said there was a couple big stones and something rattling in the boot which was making the sound even louder as they was making the exact sound. However, now I have another stone stuck and can’t seem to find it again! Seems like a never ending battle against stones! ---
**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:** [October 11, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/8 "2018-10-11T02:25:13Z")
Somehow I’ve managed to never have a rock get stuck in a wheel in nearly 50 years of driving. You’d think it would happen occasionally just by bad luck, a rock flying up and getting stuck somewhere in the wheel or brakes. I’ve always had vehicles with full-size hubcaps, maybe that’s part of the reason for my rock-free-wheel experience. If so, one option for you might be to switch to a hubcapped wheels. I don’t particularly like the appearance of those wagon train spoked wheels anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Nikita\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@Nikita\_Smith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nikita_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/9 "2018-10-11T06:54:32Z")
Hi As far as I’m aware they are full sized but it only happens in one wheel which is extremely annoying so I think I’m going to replace that one and see what happens ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/10 "2018-10-11T13:10:54Z")
> [@Nikita\_Smith](#): > > As far as I’m aware they are full sized You are not sure if you have wheels with hubcaps or you have alloy wheels ? I don’t think the wheels are your problem. I think you are missing something like a splash shield or even a part of your underbody cover. Have a mechanic look at it before just buying a wheel. ---
**Author:** ![Nikita\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@Nikita\_Smith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nikita_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise-ford-ka/126344/11 "2018-10-11T16:19:27Z")
I will get them to have a look before I take it in then I need to get new tires as mine are starting to wear thin anyway but thank you for all the help