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Metallic clicking when going over small road divets

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by nklb, May 31, 2013.

  1. nklb

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    Most of the time when I go over little divets in the road; just large enough to barely feel, I hear a metallic clicking sound from the front passenger side of the vehicle. It is only audible with the windows down. It only happens if I am going faster than around 10mph.

    Sometimes I hear a similar sound from the drivers side, but not as much as the passender side.
    I do not usually hear it when hitting larger bumps that work the shocks a bit harder.

    It really sounds like some loose bits of metal contacting eachother. I do not see anything obvious with a quick visual inspection, but I have not raised the vehicle to really get a good look down there.

    I'm not sure if this problem is new or if it has done it for a while; I got the car as the weather was starting to turn cold, so didn't spend much time with the windows down at first. It's also possible that this is just something that 3rd gen prii do; any input?
     
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    take your wheel covers off and try again, I have heard the clicking but It seems to be the loose wheel covers bouncing
     
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    I just noticed the same issue with mine as I started driving with the windows down due to the better weather. I found a post stating that it's the brake pads if you search.
     
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    Wow it sure does sound like T-SB-0136-11 which is available here: Listing of 3rd Gen TSBs | PriusChat

    However, that is only for 2010 and 2011 model years, not 2012.

    Does anyone know if they have extended this TSB to 2012?
     
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    My 2011 is post-TSB (according to the VIN) and it does this.
    It's not harmful--I'm living with it.
     
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    Here's the thread I was referring to. Mainly 2010-2011, but there's a 2012 in there also.
     
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