Ticking sound from right rear wheel/brake area
04-28-2013, 12:45 AM
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Ticking sound from right rear wheel/brake area
I have searched C5 Tech and C5 General looking for ideas to solve a noise issue on our 2000 convertible. There are a lot of theories, but I'm not finding many solutions.
This noise started after I changed rotors this last winter. It is a constant ticking sound that increases with speed and does not go away while braking. My wife has much better hearing than I and she describes it as a clicking (or ticking) sound that she hears at all speeds. Especially prevalent when passing a building or parked car.
I would really like to hear from anyone who has had this same sound and any theories on what you think it could be. I will start a list of things to check and if I can't locate the source and fix it, the car will need to go to a shop. Thanks for any help you can provide.
This noise started after I changed rotors this last winter. It is a constant ticking sound that increases with speed and does not go away while braking. My wife has much better hearing than I and she describes it as a clicking (or ticking) sound that she hears at all speeds. Especially prevalent when passing a building or parked car.
I would really like to hear from anyone who has had this same sound and any theories on what you think it could be. I will start a list of things to check and if I can't locate the source and fix it, the car will need to go to a shop. Thanks for any help you can provide.
04-28-2013, 02:49 AM
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While not on a Corvette, a friend of mine had this issue with one of the clips in the bracket that wasn't seated quite right and was just barely touching the rotor.
04-28-2013, 12:13 PM
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I plan on getting the rear up on jack-stands today, spinning the wheels to see if I can hear anything, then taking the wheel off, removing the caliper, removing the rotor and visually inspecting everything I can think of. If I find anything I will report it here. In the meantime, keep the ideas coming.
04-28-2013, 12:45 PM
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If nothing else check the tire. I had a similar noise once and it turned out to be a screw stuck in the tire.
04-28-2013, 02:32 PM
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Simple solutions are always the best solutions! 
Two loose center caps seem to be the culprit. I jacked up the rear and put it on jack-stands, spun the rear wheels by hand and we didn't hear anything. As I was doing this my hand bumped the center cap and my wife said, "That's it. That is what I heard." Sure enough the right rear (and left front) center caps were slightly loose. I shimmed both tight with electrical tape on the prongs of the cap and we went for a test ride. No noise.
Two loose center caps seem to be the culprit. I jacked up the rear and put it on jack-stands, spun the rear wheels by hand and we didn't hear anything. As I was doing this my hand bumped the center cap and my wife said, "That's it. That is what I heard." Sure enough the right rear (and left front) center caps were slightly loose. I shimmed both tight with electrical tape on the prongs of the cap and we went for a test ride. No noise.
