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A.C.Bergeron@gmail.com - 15 Aug 2006 05:12 GMT

I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier and about 2 months after I bought it I
noticed a ticking coming from one of the rear wheels. I brought it
back to the dealership and of course they couldn't find anything. The
tick increases and decreases with speed and stops when I apply the
brakes. It has gotten pretty bad. Now, when I apply the brakes the car
actually shakes to the ticking. I am not very good with cars at all so
I have no clue what is going on. I am going to bring it into a mechanic
but I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts before I did so.
Thanks a bunch!

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jim - 15 Aug 2006 16:09 GMT

> I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier and about 2 months after I bought it I
> noticed a ticking coming from one of the rear wheels. I brought it
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> but I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts before I did so.
> Thanks a bunch!

OK - here go some thoughts.
    You may be mistaken about where the sound comes from. From the
driver's seat sounds can be deceiving. You may want to attempt to
ascertain where the sound is coming from from outside the car with some
one else driving it slowly. That bit of misdirection may be why they
didn't find a problem the first go round, or maybe not, that's just a
guess.
    Also, it is possible that there is no direct connection between the
ticking and the problem you now have with the brakes. All the wheels
turn at about the same rate so you could now have developed 2 problems
that just seem related.
    The ticking got worse so that is definitely not a good sign. If I had
to guess I would say you had a hair-line crack in a brake rotor and now
its pretty badly warped also. More than likely its one of your front
wheels.
    Main point -> Get it looked at now before it becomes a disaster.

-jim

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Wm Watt - 15 Aug 2006 19:43 GMT

It would cost nothing to rotate the tires (yourself) and eliminate them
as the source of the noise. While the back is jacked up you could try
rotating the wheels by hand and listen for the noise. Bearings usually
squeal instead of tick. Sounds like maybe a loose break component?

> > I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier and about 2 months after I bought it I
> > noticed a ticking coming from one of the rear wheels. I brought it
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Ken - 16 Aug 2006 01:50 GMT

Could be two seperate problems. Typically, shaking when applying the
brakes is from warped rotors in the front as they absorb most of the
stress. Shaking could also indicate the need for an alignment. A
ticking sound that increases and decreases with speed could be a
malfunctioning brake component but I would hope the dealership would
have noticed that with their inspection. What I noticed my mechanic
checks for (which seems so easy and logical but often overlooked in an
inspection) is an object lodged in the tread of the tire that would
make a ticking sound.

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Pop` - 17 Aug 2006 00:03 GMT

> I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier and about 2 months after I bought it I
> noticed a ticking coming from one of the rear wheels. I brought it
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> mechanic but I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts before I
> did so. Thanks a bunch!

Had a similar experience, but just a Saturday mech here, so ...

It turned out to be the wire "screechers" they embed into the brakes so
they'll make nose when they get almost worn out. The brakes were only about
half worn but a wire got pushed up anyway, and it got between the pad and
drum, about a half inch long piece of it. It scored the bejeepers out of
the drum and by the time I got it into the shop, I needed a new drum; they
couldn't turn them down any further.
I did get a rebate on the brake pads, but ... that's piddling compared to
the labor.

Just my thoughts, FWIW

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fweddybear - 17 Aug 2006 00:35 GMT

>> I have a 2002 Chevy Cavalier and about 2 months after I bought it I
>> noticed a ticking coming from one of the rear wheels. I brought it
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>> mechanic but I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts before I
>> did so. Thanks a bunch!

Bring it back to them and let them take a ride with you and point out
the noise you are hearing.....tell them that isn't normal.

Fwed

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