# Clicking Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise/20413>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 6, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise/20413 "2008-10-06T03:19:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nateison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@nateison](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nateison)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise/20413/1 "2008-10-06T03:19:29Z")

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I have a 1996 Toyota Camry. Just recently it started making a clicking noise when I turn the wheel. The harder the wheel is turned, the worse it gets. Also it doesn’t seem to do it as badly if I am not accelerating through the turn, in fact, sometimes it doesn’t do it at all if I am coasting or braking as I turn. What causes this?

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**Author:** ![Manolito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/manolito/32/3070_2.png) [@Manolito](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Manolito)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise/20413/2 "2008-10-06T04:09:12Z")

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First suspect would be a CV joint. You probably have well over 100k miles on the car, right?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-noise/20413/3 "2008-10-06T10:01:59Z")

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That sure sounds like a CV joint. Usually it will be more noticeable when you are turning one direction. Not too expensive.