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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Hey guys. I'm pretty much new when it comes to knowing how to fix jeeps and know what's wrong with them. So I hope you guys can help me.

I've had a ticking noise coming from my left front tire for a few days now. I'm not sure if its a u-joint. Or just a brake indicator telling me my brakes are bad? But I did notice a difference from my left and right wheel.

Can anyone explain if this is the cause or if this is normal? Thank you

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Left front. You can see the circular thing in the middle facing me. Sorry i don't know what it's called. And on the right it's facing down. Is this the issue ?
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Any rocks in the tread?
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
Any rocks in the tread?
Ya I had rocks in it a picked them out. Haven't taken a drive yet but my u joint it bent
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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I'm having the same issue, I was thinking ball bearings? But idk it's been gape big for awhile now (months) and I haven't seen any rocks in my tread (yea I've looked)
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jeeper jason
I'm having the same issue, I was thinking ball bearings? But idk it's been gape big for awhile now (months) and I haven't seen any rocks in my tread (yea I've looked)
Check my picture and look at the u-joint I was told mine are broken obviously. But I'm not sure if that's the cause of my ticking?
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by UVxj

Check my picture and look at the u-joint I was told mine are broken obviously. But I'm not sure if that's the cause of my ticking?
I will after work and let you know
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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I didn't even think about breaks, mine really need a change, could be a break indicator also
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mine was ticking. replaced my brakes and replaced my u joint and it stilled ticked. replaced wheel bearing hub assembly a few months later and its much better.
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mine was ticking. replaced my brakes and replaced my u joint and it stilled ticked. replaced wheel bearing hub assembly a few months later and its much better.
Roughly how much does it cost for a wheel bearing hub?
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Originally Posted by UVxj
Left front. You can see the circular thing in the middle facing me. Sorry i don't know what it's called. And on the right it's facing down. Is this the issue ?
If your talking about where the u-joint connects to the shaft I don't think that matters
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jeeper jason

Roughly how much does it cost for a wheel bearing hub?
Ya if you could give an estimate about how much that'd be, that would be great!
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Originally Posted by jeeper jason
Roughly how much does it cost for a wheel bearing hub?

I got the moog wheel bearing hub assembly from advance auto. it costs 89.99 per hub. you should do both sides when you do 1. I also stacked a coupon to the total price to knock off 25 bucks per hub.
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Originally Posted by Slugger

I got the moog wheel bearing hub assembly from advance auto. it costs 89.99 per hub. you should do both sides when you do 1. I also stacked a coupon to the total price to knock off 25 bucks per hub.
Well damn lol where's u get the coupon? Haha
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Originally Posted by Slugger

I got the moog wheel bearing hub assembly from advance auto. it costs 89.99 per hub. you should do both sides when you do 1. I also stacked a coupon to the total price to knock off 25 bucks per hub.
Well damn lol where's u get the coupon? Haha
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Originally Posted by jeeper jason
Well damn lol where's u get the coupon? Haha
http://slickdeals.net/coupons/advanceauto-parts/
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