# Rattling noise on front left tired of my 2007 yaris

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-on-front-left-tired-of-my-2007-yaris/48837>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, tires, wheels, yaris\
**Created:** [May 14, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-on-front-left-tired-of-my-2007-yaris/48837 "2010-05-14T15:56:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Yarisdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yarisdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yarisdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-on-front-left-tired-of-my-2007-yaris/48837/1 "2010-05-14T15:56:42Z")

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I have a rattling noise and usually when car is going slow, sound like a metallic sound, or some sort of rock inside the wheel, or like if something is loose but I don’t see anything when I look under my car. please help

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-on-front-left-tired-of-my-2007-yaris/48837/2 "2010-05-14T17:53:34Z")

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Pull the plastic wheel cover of the left tire or the center cap if the car has alloy wheels. Go for a drive and see if the noise stops. If the car is still under warranty take it back to the dealer. The CV axle may fall under the powertrain warranty (6/60). Make sure the lug nuts are tight and there’s no debris between the wheel and the cover.

Plastic wheel covers can make all sorts of strange sound. A few years back there was a clicking noise from the right front tires of my wife’s 98 Windstar. I was thinking bad CV axle, but it turned out to be the wheel cover.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![Yarisdriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Yarisdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yarisdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rattling-noise-on-front-left-tired-of-my-2007-yaris/48837/3 "2010-05-14T18:11:49Z")

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That is a good idea, will try that, I have read in other websites about the CV axel, I just want to have a good idea, I don’t want to be fooled by mechanics that want to replace half the car for something simple. I will let you know what is the outcome.  
Thanks