Front Wheel Noise

Sounds suspiciously like a CV!

Brian,
As previously said, it definately sounds like a CV joint clicking. This is indicated by a clicking sound while you are turning.

Yep probablythe cv, check the boots to see if there is any splits,cracks or if it is sucked in.

CV, without a doubt. Sounds more like a wear-and-tear problem than a catastrophic failure. Get it fixed sometime soon. No real rush - a worn out cv will last about 10-20000 km safely, whereas a damaged cv from over stress will need replacing sooner rather than later (next week or two).

Have a goooood look at the cv boot, they usually tear in the "dips" and can be really difficult to find. you may well find that you have just emptied out your grease without any real damage being done. Will need a new boot and grease ~$20-30, versus a new cv at ~$200-300. Both take the same time to repair (2-3 hrs).

Most likely a CV, however!

With the alloys on Fronteras and the 2000 and on Jackaroo Monterey, you can get the same symptom when the centre cap on the wheel isn't tightened up enough. Would normally appear at any time and any speed though and not just cornering.

Take the wheel off and make sure that the three bolts that hold the centre cap through the back of the wheel are all nice and tight. If it's not loose, then I'm afraid it's a CV.

And if it is the CV's, then click here for an article on how to service them.

Thanks everyone for your replies.

I will have a good look at it this week and see what is up.

Savvas that link is good on how to do the work.

Cheers

Brian, In the ClubIsuzu.com group you will find that a few of the MU (small Jackaroo/Rodeo or early Fronterra) owners including myself have experienced a clicking noise from the front CV's and it was the rear bearing. This is a small needle roller bearing that supports the outside of the CV shaft into the rear of the wheel hub.

Might be worth thinking about if all else fails, but I would be very surprised if a CV has failed without ripping a boot etc! Mine has over 250 000km around Aust and some pretty challenging 4WD weekends and the CVs (apart from boots) havent been touched!

Matt.

Brian.

You don't say how bad the clicking noise is. On a 4wd'ing course I did a couple of years ago, at the end of the day, one of the other participants noticed a clicking noise every time they turned right. It was notice-able from outside of the vehicle.

After much head scratching, and bad comments about the make of vehicle etc, a thorough investigation showed that one of the bands that holds the end of the rubber boot covering the CV joint, had come loose and was rubbing against part of the suspension each time the axle rotated. A solution was to simply pull of the clip off, with strict instructions to get the CV Joint cleaned and regreased and have a new clip fitted.

Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Mal

Matt and Mal,

Thanks for the additional information.

I will have it sorted out in the next day or so.

The car has approx 65,000 klm on it as I have had it since new and I would have hoped that my CV's (if they turn out to be the problem) would last a bit longer than that.

Anyway I will find out soon enough.

Cheers