Clicking or ticking while slow braking and turning

could be a CV joint... (or really unlikely, a wheel bearing) when you take it in to the shop you need to duplicate the noise, but if it's doing it all the time it shouldn't be a problem. make sure the tech hears it.

good luck, man- sorry this had to be your first post in over 2 years of membership

 

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Did you check the tire tread for anything?..
Had a screw in mine that sounded the same as you are descibing..

Scott

 

Ever figure this out? I just noticed a similar noise (5 years old, 115k miles).
No visible nail or bolt in tire...

 

As Galaxee mentioned above, a bad CV joint in an axleshaft is the most likely reason for a clicking sound, especially when you are turning the vehicle. If the noise is consistent then it should be easy for your tech to diagnose and repair.

 

Thanks, Patrick and Galaxee... Took it to the Toyota dealer (Magnusson's in Palo Alto,CA) today to have the tires rotated and asked the guy to inspect the CV boots, describing the problem. All 4 looked fine and there is no 'obvious' bearing problem. I don't know how one could tell a bearing problem by simply looking...

I was hoping that the tire rotation would resolve something. Noise is still there, though, and more reproducible. Drove it around alot tonight and it's not necessarily linked to braking. I have to be going slow (<15mph) and turning, only to the right and up or down a steep-ish hill (I live in the hills).

The service guy said that a Prius tech has to do a formal diagnosis, which costs $70.

May have to bite the bullet on this one. But $70 sounds steep to tell me that I have a $300 problem...

 

The CV rubber boots may be fine, but the joints within may be worn out and causing the click noise. If you can jack up the front of the car, one corner at a time, then you can rotate one tire back and forth while the other tire is resting on the ground, and see if you can tell where the play and noise is coming from.

Usually the $70 will be applied to the cost of the repair if you agree to have the repair performed. My guess is that the repair cost will be more like $600 to have one axleshaft replaced.

 

Thanks again, Patrick.

Yeah, one of the axles is shot. After 115k miles with no problems on the car, a CV joint failure is OK I guess. I have heard of them lasting 80k-150k on many other newer vehicles.

Dealer wanted $800 for something like this- it's going elsewhere (for $300).

 

It could be a lot of possible things that is bad. The best way is to take a look underneathe and/or hold your front tire at the 12 and 6 o'clock and try to wiggle it...9 and 3 o'clock and try to move it...if there is some play....could be tie rod. CV boot can be easy to see...balljoint joint perhaps? It could be as minor as a rubbing issue...rubber panels loose?

If you are not comfortable going under your jacked up car, I recommend taking it to a professional mechanic. Good Luck.

 

just replaced cv joint on right side of my camry, same noise, $180 complete job at tires+

 

jsorger--did you have to replace the axle? My 2007 Prius is making a similar sound--like a "card in the spoke" sound then I turn right and I am slowing down. I have can't spot any play in the bearings (usually a sign of going bad) and my brake rotars aren't warped. My CV boots are fine. Any way to check to see if the CV joint is going bad. The sound is very faint right now, the radio easily hides it.
Thanks.

 

See also: this thread

I have the same clicking while turning at slow speed. My local dealership said it was coming from within the dash. HA!

 

Hey I have the same problem with my 2011 Prius. Have u found out the problem yet?

 

My guess is that it's the ABS rotordisc. I have the same problem with my car and my girlfriend has the exact same problem with hers.(she's got a 2004 gen 2, same as mine)

I'm planning to take the whole thing apart.