# Clicking sound in 2000 Corolla

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound-in-2000-corolla/71311>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [March 6, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound-in-2000-corolla/71311 "2012-03-06T08:13:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rakw213](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@rakw213](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rakw213)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound-in-2000-corolla/71311/1 "2012-03-06T08:13:26Z")

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I drove my car to the store today without any problems. When I started it back up again, I noticed a clicking sound. At first I thought that maybe I had turned on the turn signal or the emergency blinkers, but neither was on. I turned off the car and restarted it. The clicking restarted when I turned the car back on. I tried turning off my headlights, and the clicking got louder. I turned them back on and it got quieter.

At that point I decided to just drive home. The clicking stopped and restarted several times during my trip. I checked the oil, and it’s fine. Any ideas of what could be making the noise?

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound-in-2000-corolla/71311/2 "2012-03-06T21:43:11Z")

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Does the rate of clicking vary with engine or vehicle speed?

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**Author:** ![rakw213](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@rakw213](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rakw213)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound-in-2000-corolla/71311/3 "2012-03-07T06:13:38Z")

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No, it stays the same.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-sound-in-2000-corolla/71311/4 "2012-03-07T21:48:17Z")

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If you activate the turn signal while it’s clicking is the phantom click affected?  
Does it sound just like the turn signal click?  
If so you probably need a new “clicker” (not sure exactly what they call it).  
Go to the dealer and buy a new one, they’re not expensive, then look under the dashboard for the old one.