I Need Help locating this noise
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I Need Help locating this noise
Hey i just got my first C5 its a 2003 50th anniversary( 6 speed) ive had this weird clicking metallic sound its not a rock ive checked plus i got brand new tires, u can mostly hear it while rolling or slowly moving the car in or out of gear it doesnt matter, im not very sure but i think braking stops the sound a lil. i think it might be DRiver front MAYBE driver REAR that it might be coming from.. if anyone can help me find it id really appreciate it.
not sure how it forums work but if u dont want to download my file i put a streamable link so u can just watch it instead.
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not sure how it forums work but if u dont want to download my file i put a streamable link so u can just watch it instead.
https://streamable.com/lhzft0
Last edited by slameron; Apr 27, 2026 at 08:25 PM.
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I don't hear anything in the video. Locating the source of noise is difficult from the cabin due to frame structure and wide open cabin space. I just replaced a worn front hub I could have sworn was growling from the rear.
Rear axle nuts are a common source of low speed clicking and worth checking with a torque wrench. This should be done on the ground once you pop the center caps off.
Pretty much anything in the suspension and drivetrain can make popping noises. Ball joints, tie rods, bushings, strut tops, worn calipers, torque tube couplers, etc. Unfortunately some of these can't really be pinpointed until they wear enough to show other symptoms.
Any other noises? Does it drive straight accelerating, steady speed, and slowing down?
Rear axle nuts are a common source of low speed clicking and worth checking with a torque wrench. This should be done on the ground once you pop the center caps off.
Pretty much anything in the suspension and drivetrain can make popping noises. Ball joints, tie rods, bushings, strut tops, worn calipers, torque tube couplers, etc. Unfortunately some of these can't really be pinpointed until they wear enough to show other symptoms.
Any other noises? Does it drive straight accelerating, steady speed, and slowing down?
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u can hear the weird noise im talking about in the first 4 seconds of the clip. rolling in Neutral at slow speeds u can hear it. dont really hear it at higher speeds i dont think its not as loud. its sounds like metallic clicking sumone said it could be my Exhaust spring hangers but not sure. ill check into the axle nut ez stuff first
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Get it up on a rack and start looking, It could be a bearing, CV joint or even a something in the torque tube.
I have seen even a label or clamp on a half shaft or drive shaft coming off and hitting. It could be something simple.
I have seen even a label or clamp on a half shaft or drive shaft coming off and hitting. It could be something simple.
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thanks for responding i actually think it might be the ANTI rattle CLIP for the brakes im replacing those today ill update this FORUM if that fixes it. hopefully its not the torque tube lol thats 2k to fix 
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u can hear the weird noise im talking about in the first 4 seconds of the clip. rolling in Neutral at slow speeds u can hear it. dont really hear it at higher speeds i dont think its not as loud. its sounds like metallic clicking sumone said it could be my Exhaust spring hangers but not sure. ill check into the axle nut ez stuff first
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