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[pickuptruck1994]

At title says I got a clicking noise from o\s\f when letting off the accelerator cruising speed there is a clicking but not as loud, it's very loud going round right hand bends and go's away going round left hand bends, odd one me thinks going to be looking at it tomorrow. I got a feeling it's going to be a wheel bearing as was advised on mot
Regards
Jordan

[jambolincs]

not had this problem on a mini but had it on 2 other cars and turned out to be a drive shaft 

[pickuptruck1994]

Oh. Gota love minis

[jambolincs]

yup ive been trying to find out whats making the grinding noise on my drivers side front wheel, break was seized on so stripped calipers and put in new seals and pistons, brakes ok but still grinding 

[pickuptruck1994]

I would do new disc and pads as if the pads worn and discs worn slot it can grind on the lips of the discs

[psychobob]

if its clicking louder while turning one way than it is the other, its almost certainly a dying cv joint.

[Fossy313]

Defiantly a cv joint reakon mate, and as for a grinding noise after the brakes a changed, I would more of less put money on it being a wheel bearing..... Don't keep driving it with these types of noises, if they go, it can lead to a whole load more money having to be spent

[tiger99]

And the possibility of a very serious accident!

[lucas1amps]

well me and you are getting goad at cv joints jordy! infact i got a spare second hand one you can have!

[sonikk4]

CV joints for sure but before you dive into the bearing have a look at the rim of the disc IF its an old disc. Over time an edge forms as the disc wears down. This edge can be very rough and crusty.

 

New pads can sometimes rub on this as they try to wear the ridge down. However if there is no ridge or any sort of wear mark on the pad then i would look at the bearing.

 

Whip the pads out then try and rotate the disc to see if there is still a grinding noise.