1989 Camry clicks when turning right - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

jasonck08 · 10-03-2009, 02:31 PM

My car was clicking quite bad when I would turn right (CV boots on both sides were shot), so I had a friend of mine replace both CV axels with brand new ones. After replacing both axles with brand new ones, the car still clicks when I turn right, and there is a minor clicking when I'm going straight. The clicking seems to be less noticable then when the old axles were on there.

The car also pulls to the right quite a bit. I have no idea what could be causing this? Could a bad wheel bearings be causing this clicking noise and pulling to the right? The steering wheel also shakes a little bit back and forth.

Thanks for your help!

jasonck08 · 10-03-2009, 05:45 PM

Well I found out that the front left (drivers side) tire has an odd buldge in it, so I'm going to probably swap it out for the spare.

TBayToyotaBoy · 10-03-2009, 06:04 PM

The tire bulge explains the wobble in the steering, but if the car is pulling to the right then either the wheel bearing or the caliper on that side is likely shot. Wheel bearing would be most likely, seized/seizing caliper would be second on the list...but an alignment might also fix it.

Mike Gerber · 10-04-2009, 08:08 AM

What's known as a "radial pull" in one of the front tires could also cause the problem. To test, swap the 2 front tires with each other and see if the car now pulls to the opposite side. If so, the tire on the side the car now pulls toward has a radial pull and must be replaced. When replacing tires it is best to replace booth tires on the front or back axles at the same time to avoid any unusual handling problems due to different tread patterns or different tread depth.

Mike

white90dx · 10-05-2009, 01:14 PM

Fix the tire issue, then see what symptoms are left. I bet there is still an issue with the axle...

-Charlie

jasonck08 · 10-10-2009, 07:33 PM

Just thought I'd share that replacing the tire fixed the issue.

I brought the car to les schwab. For $28 parts, tax and labor, they dismounted the old tire and installed a used tire in very good condition, looks new. That completely did away with the wobble and the clicking, and the car no longer pulls to the right, but has a very slight pull to the left (most likey due to more tread on the newer tire on the left side).

Very happy with the work that they did and the fact that it was a lot cheaper than it could have been! I'm surprised it did away with the clicking as I was almost sure it was a CV joint issue!

crug75hid · 10-10-2009, 10:06 PM

Wheel balancing is another important aspect. Tyre pressure. These minute things also sometimes compel us to brainstorm sometimes.

jasonck08 · 10-10-2009, 11:16 PM

Yea I check my tire pressure every 2 weeks when I fill up with gas at the station. If the tires are low (they are usually 2-3PSI down) then I put some air into them.

Mike Gerber · 10-11-2009, 08:17 AM

I believe what crug75hid meant was to make sure the 2 front tires now have equal pressure.

Mike

OldTwagon · 10-12-2009, 12:33 AM

If your car pulls to one side then you need an alignment. If it clicks when you turn and the cv joints are good then its the rack and pinion. I have the same problem with my 02 Ford escape so I have the experience with that. If its not the r and p than you might want to check the bushings in the tie rod bushing/links or the tie rods themselves. Does t click when you go over a bump?

ford_jj · 10-12-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonck08

Just thought I'd share that replacing the tire fixed the issue.

I brought the car to les schwab. For $28 parts, tax and labor, they dismounted the old tire and installed a used tire in very good condition, looks new. That completely did away with the wobble and the clicking, and the car no longer pulls to the right, but has a very slight pull to the left (most likey due to more tread on the newer tire on the left side).

Very happy with the work that they did and the fact that it was a lot cheaper than it could have been! I'm surprised it did away with the clicking as I was almost sure it was a CV joint issue!

Good luck.