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black9D5 Sep 16, 2012 09:55 PM

What the **** Is this noise!!!!
 
So I have a 2010 gt and tonight I pulled out of my girlfriends driveway and she called me about 5 min later saying she heard a ticking noise so I pulled over into the Kroger parking lot and put my car in reverse, turned the wheels to the right and backed up and I heard a ticking noise coming from the front right tire! I have no clue what it is, it sounds like "tick...tick...tick" and the faster I back up the faster the ticking gets! Please help!!!

jmaStang Sep 16, 2012 09:57 PM

I'd say the first thing to do is check if there is something stuck in the tire. Have you looked?

Rando Sep 17, 2012 06:40 AM


Originally Posted by jmaStang (Post 6442085)
I'd say the first thing to do is check if there is something stuck in the tire. Have you looked?

Exactly what I'm thinking - or a rock/pebble. They can definitely make some noise

HizliBullet Sep 17, 2012 08:44 AM

It's a rock in the threads

Sounds like clicking when u drive

jonny88 Sep 17, 2012 09:33 AM


Originally Posted by HizliBullet (Post 6442356)
It's a rock in the threads

Sounds like clicking when u drive

tread*

des63 Sep 17, 2012 08:14 PM

Had a similar noise driver front on my 2010 GT. checked every tire for rocks, nails or any other foreign matter in the tread before taking it to the dealer. They found a small amount of grease on the front wheel bearing cap. They replaced the bearing and the sound went away.

Mirad_GT12 Sep 17, 2012 09:26 PM

Hurry and inspect the whole tire. Wouldn't want it to be a screw or nail already embedded and rolling it will just dig it deeper.

Mickstang Sep 17, 2012 10:18 PM

I would advise you to take the car to your dealer immediately and have him let all the air out of the tires and replace it with fresh air. Canadian air would be best, if he can get it. If imported air is unavailable, try to get air from the Ozark Mountains.

jonny88 Sep 18, 2012 07:25 AM


Originally Posted by Mickstang (Post 6442988)
I would advise you to take the car to your dealer immediately and have him let all the air out of the tires and replace it with fresh air. Canadian air would be best, if he can get it. If imported air is unavailable, try to get air from the Ozark Mountains.

Yeah, the higher the elevation the better. The air is less dense at high altitude, which causes less rotational mass.

bones302 Sep 18, 2012 08:35 AM

I was thinking wheel bearing. but first check the treads.

MustangGTPilot Sep 18, 2012 10:38 AM


Originally Posted by Mickstang (Post 6442988)
I would advise you to take the car to your dealer immediately and have him let all the air out of the tires and replace it with fresh air. Canadian air would be best, if he can get it. If imported air is unavailable, try to get air from the Ozark Mountains.

:lol: That is right up there with me years ago asking the line boy at an airport to go and grab a bucket of propwash! He left and finally came back and said the Manager told him they were out of it :poke:

Kgilly Sep 18, 2012 12:02 PM

probably those high canadian air tread rocks...

TheReaper Sep 18, 2012 12:28 PM


Originally Posted by Mickstang (Post 6442988)
I would advise you to take the car to your dealer immediately and have him let all the air out of the tires and replace it with fresh air. Canadian air would be best, if he can get it. If imported air is unavailable, try to get air from the Ozark Mountains.

This is total BS. The air should be replaced with helium.:grin:

Mickstang Sep 18, 2012 09:46 PM

Helium is an entirely acceptable substitute, but most drivers are unwilling to put up with that irritating high-pitched (like Mickey Mouse on crack) shriek when they break the tires loose on warm pavement. It doesn't seem to bother the Reaper, but I find it objectionable, myself.

JoesCat Sep 19, 2012 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by Mickstang (Post 6443789)
Helium is an entirely acceptable substitute, but most drivers are unwilling to put up with that irritating high-pitched (like Mickey Mouse on crack) shriek when they break the tires loose on warm pavement. It doesn't seem to bother the Reaper, but I find it objectionable, myself.

And with all that extra lift, you'd have to add some downforce to the body somewhere to compensate - rear spoilers are already readily available, but I don't know what off-the-shelf parts are available for the front.

Mickstang Sep 19, 2012 07:44 PM

And add some weight in the rear for better traction; I'd suggest bagging up all the bull$#!t we've laid down in this thread and tossing it in the trunk.

hawkeye18 Sep 19, 2012 08:07 PM

We here in the Navy often feel that Bulkhead remover is a good solution for this sort of noise. Failing that, a few feet of gig line will fix 'er right up.


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