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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by eightiesdude, Dec 7, 2014.

  1. eightiesdude

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    I have a 2011 gen 3 HB Prius with about 81k mostly hwy miles. It has a clicking sound coming from the left side front at slow speeds. It doesn't do it all the time but its there. Before I take it in what do you guys think it is?
     
    #1 eightiesdude, Dec 7, 2014
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    EightiesDude – These possibilities come to mind.
    • Check in the left front wheel well for a playing card held in place with a clothespin. ;)
    • Check the tread surface of your left front tire for the possibility of there being a pebble wedged in a tread groove.
    • Left front CV/Hub bearing failing, brake assembly part “Click-Clicking,” or other rotation-related element in the left-front causing the noise.
     
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    debris in the caliper/pad.
     
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    Checked for pebbles on tire nothing. Looked at u joint boot and other things underneath and it looks really new for 81k miles.
     
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    I have the same issue, can't figure out as we'll let me know if you get it resolved first.
     
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    How many miles are on yours unreal?

    I don't know what it is yet but I got a feeling this is some sort of defect whatever it is. I know things wear out but whatever it is seems premature especially on a car like this that is not driven hard because its a hybrid.
     
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    Clicking noise at low speed when turning hard &/or braking points to defective CV joint. Look for traces of grease/oil staining on a CV joint cover. These _can_ point to a hole/puncture/tear which allows grease to seep out (& dirt to get in causing wear). But the CV joint can fail without a leak.
    Typically a CV joint can make its clicking noise for many (many) miles without failure. Its when taking very sharp corners that its stress is at max.
     
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    I can hear the same noise you described when I'm driving slowly in my parking ramp. It sounds like the playing card in the spokes!
     
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    Noticed the clicking goes away pretty much after laying off the brakes for a few seconds at slow speeds making that turn.
     
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    Mines at 60k but I checked for any leakage but couldn't find any, this clicking noise only happens when im slowing down. I'm getting an alignment done today see if they find something.
     
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