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Clicking on Right Side of Engine ONLY when Accelerating
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MT86
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Oct 4, 2019, 4:09 PM
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Clicking on Right Side of Engine ONLY when Accelerating
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2005 Dodge Caravan Sport Ed. 207,000 km Engine idles normal. When I accelerate a uniform ticking/clicking sound comes from the right side of the vehicle under the hood. Ticking frequency increases as acceleration increases. If I take my foot off the pedal ticking stops immediately. Replaced the timing belt. Regular oil changes. Oil level OK. Want to repair before something bad happens. Any insights are greatly appreciated.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 4, 2019, 11:48 PM
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Is this noise engine speed (RPM) or vehicle speed related? By nature noises are a pest to really know what and where to check without being there in person but worth finding out as much as possible as they are warnings, T
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MT86
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Oct 6, 2019, 1:44 PM
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Hi T. Thanks for your reply. It is vehicle speed related, or more specifically ACTIVE acceleration related - the noise only occurs when I press down on the acceleration pedal. If I am rolling down the hill with the engine on and my foot off the pedal there is no clicking noise at all.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 6, 2019, 2:43 PM
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I'll take that as LOAD related with the speed of the clicking related to how fast you are going at the same time? If while moving straight ahead would be rare but choice of words as "clicking" suggests a CV joint more commonly click away when turning AND a load only at first. For right now make sure wheels are tight. If not that ends that. If found tight move fronts to rear and tighten with a torque wrench or have that done. Now see if clicking changes or moves to rear or seems left or right change? This is just rule the wheel parts OUT of possible/likely first. It's not so common for a wheel bearing to me but can't rule that out. Here's my problem (yours really) is to feel the CV joints in hand you'd take that shaft out or for wheel bearing take it out should or would do in in hands or off vehicle feel it. Stinks to go that far too fast as shaft will require an alignment for taking it out or replacing it may be called for to find this?? Other is get help if just an experienced ear to ride with you and YOU make it happen. It's whacked, sorry already a few of these odd things this year rode with owners on purpose to make the call helped, T
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MT86
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Oct 18, 2019, 12:25 PM
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Hey T. Thanks for your detailed reply. Apologies for my late one. I'm sure it's not a wheel issue as rims/ tires have been changed recently and the clicking persists. I do have a audio/video recording of the sound in action - I'll try and upload a link that via youtube...post here if it works. I think you're right about the experienced ear solution - likely obvious to someone like that. Thanks again for your time. Hoping I'll be driving click free asap - and I don't break the bank for it. Mike
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MT86
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Oct 18, 2019, 12:39 PM
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This should work. 14 Second Clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jov6YDi8xn8
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 18, 2019, 1:30 PM
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Vid didn't help it's from inside the car. Noises best in person. You didn't check wheels, remove anything or swap it around did you? Basics: IF you aren't going to check everything that moves while accelerating the phone game isn't going to fix it. Repeat: It could take a person to just sense the sound if hanging out the window while you drive and go "voila" that's what's most likely. I can't do that yet for you, Tom
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Oct 18, 2019, 3:57 PM
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I couldn't get anything out of the video either but the symptoms could point to a bad inboard C/V joint. Caravans are pretty known for that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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MT86
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Oct 24, 2019, 3:04 PM
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Thanks for the input, guys. Will get it listened to asap. Just wondering, if it is a CV joint - is there any major risk with continuing to drive it for the next while (a month or so). Thanks again. Mike
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Hammer Time
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Oct 24, 2019, 3:29 PM
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No, there shouldn't be a problem driving it for a short period if the inner C/V is bad. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
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